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The 420-unit building, behind the Coney Island boardwalk, will complete the final phase of a trio of properties BFC has brought to the once-underutilized blocks between West 16th and West 18th Street.
Raised on the beaches and boardwalk of Coney Island, Jacobs always returned to the community that had welcomed him since childhood. After his passing in 2000, his daughters, Cindy and Melody, continue ...
Two teenage Brooklyn brawlers were wearing handcuffs Saturday after they allegedly assaulted three police officers near the Coney Island boardwalk on Friday night. According to police sources, ...
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 unfolds ...
Coney Island has been a popular destination for Fourth of July celebrations since the early 1900s and the introduction of the hot-dog eating contest.
While the Coney Island hot dog has a contentious history, the frankfurter's fans take its sauce seriously. Here's what makes the meaty topping special.
Discover hidden history along the boardwalk, from turn-of-the-century amusements to modern-day additions Get a free copy of The Wonder City: The Great Whale of Coney Island ...
More housing could soon be on the way next to Coney Island’s famed boardwalk. The mayor’s office released a request for proposals for a developer to build a 500-unit project on Surf Avenue ...
There are no carpenters assigned to maintain the Coney Island Boardwalk year-round, despite the frequent damage that the heavily trafficked landmark sustains, a Parks Department official revealed at a ...
A woman who says she was raped on a Coney Island beach alleges witnesses recorded videos instead of helping her.
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 fo… ...
Step into Coney Island on a summer day and you’ll hear it — screams from the Cyclone, music blasting from boardwalk speakers. Walk down Surf Avenue and you’ll see a different kind of spectacle: ...