A century-old diner-style restaurant which stands untouched by time at 4601 Broadway in Gary has become a globally-known ...

Precariously balanced on the very tip of Coney Island, Sea Gate, where I was raised, is surrounded by water on three sides ...

Two former employees of the iconic St. Petersburg diner are bringing back the popular chili-topped Coney dogs. Helen Freund is the senior food and dining critic, reporting on and reviewing restaurants ...

Mer-folk of New York City, rejoice: It appears the 44th annual Mermaid Parade will return to Coney Island this summer after all. In early March, the beloved neighborhood parade looked like it might be ...

With the crack of an egg cream bottle and a round of cheers, Luna Park reopened for the season this weekend, marking the 99th ceremonial christening of its most famous ride, the Coney Island Cyclone.

Coney Island is in for a glow-up with a $1 million investment from the city through a new Business Improvement District, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Sunday. The seven figures in funds will be ...

In 1925, the Black real estate magnate Solomon Riley was ready to open an amusement park on Hart Island, the site of a prison and potter’s field. The city shut it down. Visitors to Coney Island share ...

Nathan’s Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in an all-cash $450 million deal, the companies ...

The iconic Coney Island Diner business is for sale at 98 N. Main St. Co-owner Aubrey Caugherty confirmed Jan. 15 that the business is available and she believes she needs to go in a different path.

Emilio Larrosa, owner of Vincent’s Barber Shop, paved his own way to success, commandeering every opportunity at his disposal to shape his family’s lives and bring joy to his community. Originally ...

After a few years of milder temperatures on New Year’s Day, 2026 began with frigid cold, bitter winds, and a dusting of snow over the streets and sidewalks of NYC. That, of course, didn’t stop the ...

After decades of advocacy, New York City has allocated $1 billion for a makeover of the historic Coney Island boardwalk. Community stakeholders say the investment marks a turning point for the beloved ...