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City eyes shuffling Coney 8

Eight popular Coney Island businesses getting booted from the Boardwalk might not have to go too far.

The city is looking into whether four longtime Surf Avenue stores selling cheap furniture — just a block off the Boardwalk — should be taking up such prime space within the seaside area’s new 27-acre amusement/entertainment district.

City spokesman Andrew Brent told The Post the matter would be reviewed after Coney Island activist Dick Zigun criticized the new zoning as being flawed if the four businesses are allowed to stay.

Zigun –who runs Coney Island USA and Circus Sideshow – called on Mayor Bloomberg and other officials to clear out the four rickety shops on the north side of Surf Avenue between W. 10 and W. 12 streets.

He said the space could be used to relocate the longtime Boardwalk businesses – including Shoot the Freak and Ruby’s Bar and Grill – which are being evicted by Zamperla USA, operators of Luna Park, in an attempt clean out old-school Coney Island for a more sanitized amusement district.

Neither the amusement district’s new zoning enacted last year or a larger zoning plan enacted in 1961 ever allowed for furniture shops in the district.

“These furniture stores have been here illegally for years, and Coney Island would be better served by bars, arcades and other entertainment,” Zigun said.

Workers at the four furniture stores either declined comment or said they weren’t worried about being forced out.

The four stores are Astroland Furniture, Lago Furniture, Home Décor on the Surf and Coney Island Furniture.

Although some of the Boardwalk merchants surveyed didn’t shoot down the idea of relocating to Surf Avenue, they said they are fully committed to legally challenging the evictions in court to remain on the boardwalk.

“Why should we have to leave? We were here when no one came to Coney Island, and now we are being forced out so that Zamperla can bring in the same types of businesses we run,” said Anthony Berlingieri, owner of the Shoot the Freak attraction and sandy Beer Island.

The Boardwalk merchants met yesterday with Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn), who said he wants to try and broker a deal with the city and Zamperla to keep the eight businesses in Coney Island – preferably on the boardwalk.

A Zamperla spokesman declined comment.