Jul. 14, 2023 By Kouichi Shirayanagi Coney Island’s kids want to enjoy themselves, but recently in an act that crossed all ethical boundaries, a local developer used them unwittingly as pawns to promote his bid to develop a casino in their neighborhood. In a long Coney Island tradition, on Saturday, July 1, a group of…
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Jul. 12, 2023 By Jada Camille
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso has shared all the public comments he received at a pair of March public forums regarding the proposed Coney Island casino.
Jul. 10, 2023 By Jada Camille
The final phase of a three-part development project in Coney Island is set to bring more than 400 affordable housing units to Surf Avenue.
Jun. 19, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Coney Island hosted its 41st annual Mermaid Parade on June 17, with thousands of sea-faring sirens taking to the streets to celebrate the event.
Jun. 15, 2023 By Jada Camille
As they workshop their proposal to open a new casino in Coney Island, Thor Equities, the team of developers behind the bid, have announced they believe the new gaming facility would bring roughly 4,000 union jobs to the neighborhood.
Jun. 13, 2023 By Adam Daly
A Connecticut man was sentenced to nine years in prison Monday for two failed car-jacking attempts in Coney Island that left four people, including a toddler, injured.
Jun. 12, 2023 By Jada Camille
A group of Coney Islanders looking to aid the neighborhood’s business community got a big boost, as the city’s Department of Small Business Services awarded a grant to their efforts to form a Business Improvement District (BID).
Jun. 2, 2023 By Jada Camille
After weeks of community uproar, the MTA has announced that they will offer free shuttle service to replace the shuttered F train in southern Brooklyn on weekends this year.
May. 30, 2023 By Jada Camille
Brooklynites can finally celebrate warm weather and soak up some sun at the Coney Island Beach, which opened for the summer season over the weekend with hundreds of revelers descending on the shores of America’s Playground.
May. 24, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
New York City’s first-ever multifamily geothermal building is one step closer to welcoming tenants to Coney Island.