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And last year, when I wore my Diadora to the Mermaid Spa, in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, I was cosplaying as an older Russian-American man in his natural habitat of banya rest and relaxation.

Epstein and his brother, Mark, were raised in the gated community of Sea Gate, a private enclave located on the western end of Coney Island.

“When I was a kid, it used to sadden me that white folks had Radio Island, Atlantic Beach, Sea Gate and other places to swim, but we didn’t!” one letter from a local woman read.

“Yes, progress has been made but it should not be celebrated because we have a long way to go,” said Mr. Treyger, a Democrat who represents storm-battered Coney Island, Sea Gate, and Gravesend in Brooklyn.

The baby, Nylah Lewis, was discovered unconscious by her 17-year-old mother when she came to pick her up on Sunday from a visit with her father, Shaquan Taylor, at 2025 West 32nd Street, in the Sea Gate area of Brooklyn.