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

Every Fourth of July, thousands descend on the Coney Island boardwalk to watch the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

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 ...

Each year, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade marks the unofficial start of summer. Thousands of locals spend weeks building floats and glittering costumes, then parade through the streets and down the ...

For Gaffney, working at Paul’s Daughter is a way to help preserve the spirit of Coney Island. He points to the long-time workers at other businesses along the boardwalk as the reason he keeps coming ...

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.

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 ...

On a hot, sunny afternoon, Coney Island is packed with strollers, couples in locked hands, and generations of families. But above the crash of waves and the roar of the Cyclone, a quieter story ...

The opening is a relief to the parks, which the Alliance of Coney Island estimates lost a collective $100 million while closed. "They're really the cornerstones here. They offer just so many jobs.