1897: Steeplechase Park is born Founded by George C. Tilyou and operating from 1897 to 1964, it was the first of four Coney Island amusement parks built.

After 18 months, the Coney Island cyclone screeched to life once again Friday. Some of the first to ride the iconic wooden roller coaster are brave for many reasons, but most of all because they ...

Luna Park at Coney Island officially opened for the season Saturday. The amusement park’s reopening coincided with unseasonably warm weather, with sunny skies and highs near 80.

Take a flight high above Coney Island and experience breathtaking aerial views of America's oldest amusement park. This captivating drone footage showcases the iconic Cyclone roller coaster, the ...

Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antic cars, marching bands and dance troupes took over Coney Island on June 21, showcasing their splashy creativity at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade.

Bedlam broke out on Coney Island Beach Monday as at least 16 teens were arrested following a melee at the crowded shore, according to video and law enforcement sources.

CONEY ISLAND — Despite the heat, the 43rd Annual Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June 21, was the spectacle that Brooklynites have come to expect. This year’s featured group, the Findy Hoppers, an ...

After exploring the exhibits, visitors gathered on Coney Island Beach from 3 to 5 p.m. to help clean up outside the building. “The cleanup of the litter and debris along the Coney Island beach is ...

Brawls broke out at Coney Island Beach in New York City on Monday as hundreds gathered on the sand amid a citywide heatwave. Multiple people were arrested.

As temperatures in Brooklyn soared to 97 degrees Monday, hundreds of teens gathered on the sand and the Riegelmann Boardwalk at the east end of Brighton Beach, officials said.

MINNEAPOLIS — More than three weeks after a hail of gunfire that ended in death and chaos on Boom Island Park, a 23-year-old suspect is in custody and charged with murder. Prosecutors in ...

By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS, WLNY) — A woman says she was raped on a Coney Island beach over the Fourth of July weekend and onlookers recorded videos ...