Eight projects are vying for a state license to operate a casino in the lucrative New York City market. Each has dangled the ...

A woman who says she was raped on a Coney Island beach alleges witnesses recorded videos instead of helping her.

A man is in custody after snatching a child off the street in Coney Island and then throwing the boy at his parents when they chased after him, police said.

The Coney Island kidnapping attempt happened on Surf Avenue. Here's what we know so far.

The 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is one of Independence Day's most famous traditions, and 17-time winner Joey Chestnut will be back in Coney Island to compete this year.

Joey Chestnut regained his top dog title today by consuming 70.5 wieners at the 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

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 ...

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.

Geoffrey Esper, the fast-eating teacher from Oxford, placed fourth in Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July Fourth at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. As expected, the title ...

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