Famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot-dog eating ...

Coney Island has been a popular destination for Fourth of July celebrations since the early 1900s and the introduction of the ...

The Coney Island boardwalk was already buzzing Thursday, as dozens of beachgoers and shops got ready for what’s expected to ...

Eight development groups have now submitted their final proposals in the fierce competition for New York's three downstate ...

Is Amy Coney Barrett reminding us that, with Supreme Court justices, what you see is not always what you get, because some appointees are more than they seem, or grow in the job?

Event organizers tell News 12 the event is meant to celebrate community while allowing people to embrace creativity with a mermaid theme to kick off the start of summer.

"We've been coming for 20 years. There's no hate in the mermaid parade. Everybody just wants to be here and have a good time. This is where the community comes to celebrate, and we wouldn't want ...

Coney Island’s “last traditional carousel” from the early 20th century has more than 50 hand-carved wooden horses and two chariots. It also was spruced up as part of the restoration project.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each year, thousands of New York City residents flock to the streets of Coney Island, Brooklyn, in an effort to catch a glimpse of the glamorous Mermaid Parade. This ...

The summer solstice was on Friday evening, but the unofficial start of summer in NYC happened on Saturday (6/21), when the Coney Island Mermaid Parade took over Surf Ave and the boardwalk for its ...

Both doors to Lafayette Coney Island in downtown Detroit were locked and posted with "Closed" signs on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 after the diner voluntarily closed to address a rodent infestation.