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.
PHOTOS: Mermaid Parade swims back to Coney Island
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Developers say proposed Coney Island casino would bring 4,000 new jobs to the People’s Playground
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.
Man jailed for assaults during failed car-jackings in Coney Island
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.
‘We just thought it was high time’: Alliance for Coney Island look to install BID
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).
Saved by the shuttle: MTA offers service along F train route during weekend shutdowns
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.
Summertime gladness! Coney Island beach opens for the season
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.
City’s first geothermal apartment building tops out in Coney Island
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.
Runners, on your mark! Racers complete annual Brooklyn Half Marathon
May. 22, 2023 By Jada Camille
Thousands of fitness aficionado hit the pavement over the weekend to run in the New York Road Runners annual RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon.
Forgotten fanfare: Coney Island calls on city to reinvest in Riegelmann Boardwalk after lack of centennial celebrations
May. 19, 2023 By Jada Camille
The Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk turned 100 years old on May 15, and instead of celebrating with cake and balloons, residents are pleading with city officials for an adequate reinvestment in their community.
Saturday’s Brooklyn Half Marathon: How to watch, road closures, and more
May. 18, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A stampede of over 26,000 runners will pound the pavement for over 13 miles on Saturday during the Brooklyn Half Marathon, winding their way through the streets of Kings County.