CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A man is in custody after he snatched a 6-year-old child off the street in Coney Island and threw the boy at his parents when they chased after him, the NYPD says.

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The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is hoping for a comeback win.

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Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition.

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The Coney Island boardwalk was already buzzing Thursday, as dozens of beachgoers and shops got ready for what’s expected to be one of the biggest holiday ...

Hat’s off, creep. A brazen would-be kidnapper with a bizarrely tall hat briefly scooped up a 6-year-old boy from a busy Coney Island sidewalk Sunday night — only to callously toss him to the ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A homeless man is accused of trying to kidnap a 6-year-old boy who was walking with his mother in Coney Island Sunday night, police said. Jonathan Robalino, 36 ...

Stick around into the evening hours for Coney Island’s own fireworks show at 9:00 p.m., capping off the end of the day if you’re looking to avoid crowds up north. Fourth of July Holiday in Prospect ...

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