May. 17, 2024 By Jada Camille
Developers behind the proposed Coney Island casino unveiled their latest plans for the gaming facility this week, along with new project renderings.
Developers unveil new plans and renderings for Coney Island casino
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Road closures, cheer zones, and more: Your guide to the 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon
May. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Roughly 26,000 runners will run 13.1 miles from Prospect Park to Coney Island during the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, looping through dozens of neighborhoods on the way to the finish line.
Make way for the mermaids! Coney Island USA gears up for 42nd annual Mermaid Parade
May. 14, 2024 By Jada Camille
Clear the Coney Island boardwalk! The historic stretch will soon play host to the 42nd annual Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June 22, as costume-clad Brooklynites prepare to partake in the peninsula’s most popular summer celebration.
Burglar jailed after stealing $100,000 from beloved Brooklyn restaurant
Apr. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison after he burglarized a popular Coney Island restaurant and made off with $100,000 from its safe, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.
Trauma Recovery Center opens in Coney Island, aims to support survivors of violent crime
Apr. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island on Wednesday, promising support and services for local crime victims and their families.
Coney Island public houses to vote on development’s future and city involvement
Apr. 15, 2024 By Jada Camille
Two public housing sites in Coney Island are next in line to vote on whether they’ll enter the city’s new permanent affordability program, join a housing trust or remain Section 9 housing, the New York City Housing Authority announced.
Home to home runs and hat-tricks! Brooklyn Football Club kicks off season with ribbon cutting at Maimonides Park
Apr. 10, 2024 By Jada Camille
The site of Coney Island baseball fun is now also home to Brooklyn Football Club — the pro-soccer league coming to the area this summer. Team heads and local supporters gathered at Maimonides Park on April 10 for a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Tenant rallies, subway safety, and seasonal celebrations: Brooklyn Paper’s top stories from March 2024
Apr. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but it’s not really clear if the news cycle in Brooklyn follows that trend.
Coney Island native Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Mar. 29, 2024 By Beth Harris, AP
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
PHOTOS | Coney Island amusement parks open with annual ‘blessing of the rides,’ proposal and more
Mar. 26, 2024 By Adam Daly
Coney Island’s iconic amusement parks reopened for the 2024 season with the annual blessing of the rides, which attracted hundreds of thrill-seekers to the People’s Playground on Sunday for their chance to take one of the first rides of the year.