Coney Island is one of New York City’s most beloved neighborhoods, a longstanding symbol of its history and culture. With its amusement parks, classic boardwalk restaurants and businesses, and, of ...

Although summer may be coming to an end, Coney Island is still bringing fun to America’s Playground with art and movies. The Alliance for Coney Island recently unveiled 13 new storefront gate murals ...

Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antic cars, marching bands, and dance troupes took over Coney Island on Saturday, June 21, showcasing their splashy creativity at the 43rd annual Mermaid ...

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn mother who is accused of drowning her three children at a New York City beach has been charged with murder. Erin Merdy, 30, was charged Wednesday with three counts of murder ...

The Coney Island Polar Bears, the oldest winter bathing club in the United States, is looking forward to celebrating the 121st anniversary of this time-honored tradition and planning to welcome an ...

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 ...

He’s freezing the day! A Brooklyn model has spent nearly every morning with a bone-chilling dip in the icy waters of Coney ...

The creatures of the Atlantic Ocean will shimmy up the beach and onto the boardwalk on June 21 as the 43rd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade returns to mark the unofficial start of summer in Brooklyn ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn — Police said a bound and gagged, decomposed body was found under the boardwalk at Brooklyn’s Coney Island beach late Monday night. Officers responding to a 911 call found the ...

An army of cops responded to a massive teen fight in Coney Island on Monday evening, arresting 17 brawlers as a sweltering heat wave gripped the city, officials said. As temperatures in Brooklyn ...