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 ...

Coney Island in its entirety, including Riverbend and all the parking, is only 155 acres," Speigel said. Within days, crews were dismantling Coney, removing rides and trucking them to Kings Island.

2. Coney Island Brewery Image Courtesy of Coney Island Brewery Located at 1904 Surf Avenue, Coney Island Brewery earned itself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Founded in 2007, the ...

After almost 10 years, Coney Island Brewing is officially closing its only taproom. The business made the announcement on Instagram, specifically revealing that their only taproom at 1904 Surf ...

A few minutes’ walk south from the Coney Island subway stop, Nathan’s Famous remains at the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues, where it’s been since it opened in 1916 and sold dogs for a ...

Some of the 21 million immigrants who entered the U.S. between 1885 and 1900 found seasonal work in Coney Island as waiters, bartenders, cooks, bathhouse attendants, musicians, domestic workers ...

Coney Island, including its iconic amusement park and boardwalk, was hit incredibly hard by Hurricane Sandy along with the rest of Brooklyn’s southern coast. Politicker ventured into the area… ...