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#banksy
fromBrooklyn Eagle
12 hours ago
Brooklyn

Coney Island family sells Banksy mural after 13 years, ships wall to new buyers

A Banksy mural, Tagging Robot, was removed from a Coney Island building and sold to Foolproof Brewery for under $500,000, with removal costs covered.
fromNew York Post
5 days ago
Arts

Coney Island family sells entire wall featuring Banksy mural to Connecticut brewery for big bucks

A Brooklyn family sold a Banksy mural from their Coney Island building for about $500,000 after a decade-long effort.
#cold-water-swimming
fromBrooklyn Eagle
12 hours ago
Brooklyn

Flatbush man braves subzero temps for daily Coney Island swim

62-year-old Stephen Niese continues daily jetty-to-jetty swims off Coney Island despite Winter Storm Fern, enduring near-freezing water and brutal windchill while citing health benefits.
fromNew York Post
17 hours ago
Wellness

Exclusive | NYC model on a mission to polar plunge every day - and Winter Storm Fern won't stop him

A Brooklyn model swims daily year-round at Coney Island, enduring near-freezing conditions for physical, mental health, and meditative benefits.
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

New Yorkers face sweaty week ahead as end-of-summer heat wave takes hold

"Today's [the] beach, tomorrow's golf, Wednesday recuperate," said Carl Bergonzo, 67, of Gravesend, Brooklyn. "I'm Sicilian, so I don't need to put any [sunscreen] on."
New York City
Food & drink
fromNew York Daily News
5 days ago

Coney Island staple Nathan's Famous sold for $450 million

Smithfield Foods will acquire Nathan's Famous for $450 million, converting its exclusive license into a perpetual ownership and expecting $9 million in annual savings.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

In Coney Island, a 'Drag Race' watch party becomes a radical act of community * Brooklyn Paper

A weekly Drag Race viewing party in Coney Island, produced by Maxim Ibadov, has become a vital, inclusive queer gathering space serving southern Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

Coney Island gets a Business Improvement District to boost business and safety

Coney Island established a Business Improvement District to revitalize Mermaid and Surf Avenues and improve safety, sanitation, and local business promotion.
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

New school coming into focus for film lovers in Coney Island

Your imagination is really the limit when it comes to film. I think that's what's so cool is that it's taking your dreams and it's making them a sort of reality," said Greenberg.
Film
Brooklyn
fromShore News Network
3 weeks ago

Elderly Man Attacked With Shovel to Face Near Coney Island

A 71-year-old Coney Island man was struck in the face with a shovel in an unprovoked attack; the suspect remains at large.
#polar-bear-plunge
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
New York City

Thousands brrr-ave icy temps for 2026 Coney Island Polar Plunge: 'It kicks butt'

Thousands plunged into 27°F Atlantic at Coney Island's 123rd Polar Bear Club New Year plunge, the coldest event since 2018.
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Sign-ups open to dive into 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge * Brooklyn Paper

Registration is open for the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge New Year's Day swim, encouraging donations to support local nonprofits and offering beanies for fundraisers.
Public health
fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago

NYCHA Has Ignored Mold at This Brooklyn After-School Center for a Year, Staffers Say

Mold in a NYCHA community center remains unremediated despite repair requests, exposing children, staff, seniors, and nearby residents to increased respiratory health risks.
Food & drink
fromTime Out New York
3 weeks ago

Totonno's is once again looking for a new owner

Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitana, a century-old Coney Island coal-oven pizzeria, is for sale because the third-generation owners have no successor.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago

Three injured in early-morning Coney Island apartment fire * Brooklyn Paper

A two-alarm residential fire in Coney Island injured three people, caused structural damage, involved over 100 responders, and is under investigation by the FDNY fire marshal.
#riegelmann-boardwalk
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago
New York City

The Coney Island Boardwalk is getting a billion dollar makeover

Riegelmann Boardwalk will receive a phased, roughly $1 billion bottom-to-top rebuild including wider decking, accessibility upgrades, and storm-resistant infrastructure, with completion taking years.
fromwww.brooklynpaper.com
1 month ago
New York City

Coney Island boardwalk to undergo full rebuild after city secures $1B Brooklyn Paper

New York City will fully reconstruct the 2.4-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk with $1 billion funding, replacing piles, decking, utilities, and upgrading access and facilities.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Coney Island's largest food pantry faces possible closure without urgent funding * Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island Lighthouse Mission, serving thousands monthly, faces potential closure without emergency funding to cover rising operating expenses.
#boardwalk-renovation
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
New York City

Coney Island boardwalk set for $1 billion facelift after decades of community push

fromCbsnews
1 month ago
New York City

Coney Island boardwalk set for $1 billion facelift after decades of community push

#human-remains
fromAol
1 month ago
New York City

Human skull, other remains found in bushes by Brooklyn's Coney Island as investigators work to unravel mystery

fromFox News
1 month ago
New York City

Human skull, other remains found in bushes by Brooklyn's Coney Island as investigators work to unravel mystery

fromAol
1 month ago
New York City

Human skull, other remains found in bushes by Brooklyn's Coney Island as investigators work to unravel mystery

fromFox News
1 month ago
New York City

Human skull, other remains found in bushes by Brooklyn's Coney Island as investigators work to unravel mystery

New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Coney Island Boardwalk will receive $1B for a reconstruction project

A $1 billion reconstruction will fully rebuild Coney Island's 2.4-mile boardwalk, with funding secured while designs and material choices remain pending.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Man dies after being pulled from waters off Coney Island: cops

A young man pulled nearly lifeless from the waters just off the Coney Island boardwalk died at the hospital Monday morning, cops said. The unidentified man - believed to be in his 30s - was unconscious and unresponsive when cops responded to a 911 call around 7:30 a.m. and found him floating in the Atlantic on the east side of the iconic Brooklyn beach, police said. A witness told police he'd been in the water for a "period of time," sources said.
New York City
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
2 months ago

2 pit bulls removed from Coney Island apartment, owner arrested after attacks

Two pit bulls accused of mauling a French bulldog were removed; owner arrested, dogs sent to the ASPCA, eviction and legal action planned.
#armed-robbery
#sebastian-telfair
fromBasketball Network
2 months ago
National Basketball Association

"Go through my NBA journey, and end up right back in the same spot" - A broke Sebastian Telfair on going back to live in the projects

fromBasketball Network
2 months ago
National Basketball Association

"Go through my NBA journey, and end up right back in the same spot" - A broke Sebastian Telfair on going back to live in the projects

fromNBC New York
2 months ago

Pet owners demand action after neighbor's pit bulls have attacked dogs in Brooklyn building

A Brooklyn couple is demanding a neighbor be held accountable for an attack by his pit bulls that left their French bulldog badly injured. Diane and Derrick Bradley are trying to pamper their 3-year-old French bulldog, Calypso, as the pup is still in pain following a vicious attack in the lobby of their Coney Island building Sunday morning. The couple can be seen on video desperately trying to rescue the small dog from the grip of two pit bulls.
Brooklyn
New York City
fromEnr
2 months ago

New Coney Island Development Adds to Local Housing Boom

A city-owned Coney Island parking lot will be sold to RYBAK Development to build 500+ units, including 122 affordable, plus retail, amenities, and resident parking.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Pit bulls attack 3 NYC pups in vicious maulings - leaving pet owners paralyzed with fear

A pair of vicious pit bulls have terrorized a Coney Island building for months, killing one innocent pup and mangling two more, outraged pet owners said Wednesday. The latest attack took place Sunday morning when a French bulldog, Calypso, had just gotten back to Coney Island Commons - and one of the pit bulls snatched the tiny dog in its mouth and made it go limp. "It grabbed her by the head and shook her around like a rabbit," owner Diane Bradley, 56, recalled to The Post.
New York City
#dog-attack
New York City
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

NYC EDC conducts Coney Island Ferry study, rekindling hope and skepticism

Buoy monitoring and an NYC EDC study will assess whether safe ferry service can operate from Steeplechase Pier to cut commutes and boost Coney Island.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
2 months ago

4 wanted for snatching mopeds from Coney Island parking lot

Four suspects stole five mopeds from a Coney Island parking lot at West 8th Street and Surf Avenue on Oct. 17 around 1 p.m.
#casino-proposal
Brooklyn
fromNew York Family
2 months ago

UniverSoul Circus Returns to Brooklyn with $19 Tickets - New York Family

UniverSoul Circus returns to Coney Island with a holiday spectacular, opening November 21, offering $19.94 promotional tickets on November 1 and new international acts.
#casino-development
Public health
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

Thousands 'Make Strides' on Coney Island boardwalk for breast cancer research

Over 20,000 people joined the 22nd annual Making Strides walk on the Coney Island boardwalk to support breast cancer research and survivors.
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

Turf war: Abandoned, trash-filled lot attracts rats and cats in Coney Island

Pictures show that even the neighborhood cats have given up the fight and are sharing food sources with the rodents.
Public health
New York City
fromlongisland.news12.com
3 months ago

Coney Island NYCHA residents still dealing with on-and-off water shutoffs, aftermath left behind

Residents at O'Dwyer Gardens experienced a water main break causing unplanned outages, cloudy dirty water, flooding, and recurring inconsistent service with temporary aid provided.
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 months ago

Coney Island man sentenced to prison for 2019 murder of construction worker * Brooklyn Paper

Fryar exited his vehicle, leaving his wife in the passenger seat, and began arguing with one of the workers over job opportunities. When the dispute escalated, Fryar went back to his car, retrieved an illegal loaded firearm, and fired multiple shots at the group of job seekers, striking 53-year-old Dorothy Dixon, a mother of six and a grandmother, several times in the torso and a 47-year-old man in the leg.
Brooklyn
from710 WOR
3 months ago

Elderly Woman Killed by Car In Coney Island | 710 WOR

An 89-year-old woman died after being struck by a car in Coney Island, Brooklyn, on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred near West 22nd Street and Neptune Avenue when a driver, believed to have suffered a medical episode, backed into three women on the sidewalk. The elderly woman was taken to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn, where she succumbed to her injuries.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

Coney Island woman, 89, identified after deadly crash that injured two others

Investigators say 89-year-old Klara Litvak, who lived nearby on Surf Avenue, died after being struck just before 1 p.m. Wednesday on Neptune Avenue. Police have identified the woman killed when a car reversed onto a sidewalk in Coney Island, hitting three people. According to police, an 86-year-old man driving a Chrysler SUV was backing out of a parking spot when he put the car in reverse and hit three women.
New York City
New York City
fromGothamist
3 months ago

Coney Island crash kills 89-year-old woman after driver backs SUV onto sidewalk, police say

An 86-year-old man reversed an SUV onto a Coney Island sidewalk, killing an 89-year-old woman and injuring two others; the NYPD is investigating.
New York City
fromwww.brooklynpaper.com
3 months ago

Driver backs onto Coney Island sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others Brooklyn Paper

Driver reversed onto a Coney Island sidewalk, striking three pedestrians; one woman died, two injured; driver may have had a medical episode and was hospitalized.
Brooklyn
fromThe Daily Beast
3 months ago

Woman Killed by Flying Solar Panel in Freak Storm Accident

A 76-year-old woman was killed when a wind-loosened solar panel flew from a roof and struck her head in Coney Island.
Brooklyn
fromHer Campus
3 months ago

'You're My Coney Island Baby': Brooklyn's Response To Fight Gentrification & Save Luna Park

Coney Island evolved from an exclusive luxury resort to a mass-accessible amusement hub, declined from fires and economic hardship, and was partially revived.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

Coney Island residents brace for coastal flooding

Coney Island faces imminent coastal flooding as New York City is under a coastal flood warning through Monday due to a powerful nor'easter.
#food-safety
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago
New York City

Hard to swallow: NYC probes Nathan's Famous Coney Island flagship after family says razor found in hot dog | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago
New York City

Hard to swallow: NYC probes Nathan's Famous Coney Island flagship after family says razor found in hot dog | amNewYork

New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

2-alarm fire erupts at Coney Island apartment building

A two-alarm fire broke out at a 14-story Coney Island apartment building, with flames visible from the eighth floor and one firefighter treated for injuries.
fromHell Gate
3 months ago

The Battle to Fill Justin Brannan's Southern Brooklyn Boots

After a Republican primary marred by voter fraud, the general-election race for an open City Council seat in Bay Ridge and Coney Island is competitive-and both candidates view it as an indicator of what the changing district's voters actually want. Kayla Santosuosso, a staffer to current Councilman Justin Brannan, is facing off against Republican businessman George Sarantopoulos to fill the seat being vacated by Brannan at the end of the year.
New York City
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

Queens man arrested a third time in connection to attempted rape in Brooklyn

22-year-old Justin Lee arrested again for allegedly attempting to rape a 12-year-old in a Coney Island elevator; previously accused in two other attacks.
New York City
from710 WOR
3 months ago

Hurry, Hurry, Step Right Up! Wonder Wheel Joins Historic Business Registry! | 710 WOR

The 104-year-old Wonder Wheel in Coney Island is now listed on the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry for its cultural significance.
#casino-licensing
fromNewsday
3 months ago
New York City

Bronx casino plan gets approval from advisory panel, while Coney Island proposal falls short

fromNewsday
3 months ago
New York City

Bronx casino plan gets approval from advisory panel, while Coney Island proposal falls short

fromCbsnews
3 months ago

Deno's Wonder Wheel Park added to New York's Historic Business Preservation Registry

The world-famous Wonder Wheel, the centerpiece of the park, was built in 1920. Standing 15 stories tall and weighing 200 tons, its owners say it has given more than 35 million rides in its lifetime while maintaining a perfect safety record. The Wonder Wheel was designated a New York City landmark in 1989. The Vourderis family purchased it in 1983 after years of operating food stands along the boardwalk.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 months ago

BREAKING: Committee officially rejects proposed Coney Island casino * Brooklyn Paper

I hope that we continue to recognize what a unique and valuable place that Coney Island is, and that Coney Island can both receive the investments the people in the community really need, and that we can also protect, preserve and grow the Coney Island amusement area and make sure that Coney Island always remains what it always should be, The People's Playground, And with that I vote no on this application.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 months ago

Coney Islanders claim casino developers bribed speakers at public hearings, demand investigation * Brooklyn Paper

Attendees alleged that some pro-casino speakers at the Coney Island hearing were paid about $80 to speak in favor of the casino project.
fromNews 12 - Default
4 months ago

Exclusive: Video shows man shot inside Coney Island doughnut shop

The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday inside Donut Connection on Mermaid Avenue. Video from inside the shop shows the victim, wearing blue, standing near tables when a man in a black hooded shirt approaches from outside and fires. The victim drops to the floor after being hit in the leg. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, according to police.
New York City
#shooting
Cannabis
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
4 months ago

Top Shelf Weed in Coney Island and Brighton Beach: Where to Buy Silly Nice Today | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Silly Nice is a Black- and Veteran-owned New York cannabis brand offering handmade, lab-tested, sustainable top-shelf products popular in Coney Island and Brighton Beach.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 months ago

Op-ed | Coney Island is not for sale * Brooklyn Paper

A 37-acre casino in Coney Island would harm the local economy, worsen community conditions, and fail to address residents' poverty and infrastructure needs.
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Jason Bateman and Jude Law's Netflix Show Is Like The Bear Meets Uncut Gems

They're tough to swallow as siblings, even if their odd-sock pairing is part of the point: Jake (Law) is a hustler perpetually at the edge of his means, living in a rented penthouse with loaned art on the walls; Vince (Bateman) is a recovering-he prefers "former"-addict who's always running some kind of scam, digging himself into holes for the thrill of getting back out.
Television
#nursing-home
#nursing-home-violence
fromCbsnews
4 months ago
New York City

Holocaust survivor beaten to death by 95-year-old dementia patient inside NYC nursing home, police say

fromCbsnews
4 months ago
New York City

Holocaust survivor beaten to death by 95-year-old dementia patient inside NYC nursing home, police say

Brooklyn
fromShore News Network
4 months ago

Elderly woman found dead with head trauma in Brooklyn apartment

An 89-year-old woman was found with severe head trauma in a Coney Island apartment, died at NYU Langone, and investigators have made no arrests.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
4 months ago

89-year-old woman killed in attack at Brooklyn nursing home and rehab center, NYPD says

An 89-year-old woman was killed at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coney Island after sustaining head trauma from being struck with an unidentified object.
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

95-year-old woman at Brooklyn nursing home allegedly beat patient to death with part of wheelchair in violent argument: sources | amNewYork

According to police sources, the shocking incident unfolded at around 10:04 p.m. on Sept. 14 inside the Seagate Rehab Nursing Home located at 3015 West 29th St. in Coney Island. Based on a preliminary investigation, police learned that a 95-year-old woman suffering from severe dementia became embroiled in an argument with 89-year-old Nina Kracstov inside the facility, where they live.
Brooklyn
Television
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

I know you are but what am I? A Pee-wee Herman lookalike!

Coney Island hosted a Pee-wee Herman universe look-alike contest showcasing diverse fans and characters, celebrating creativity and playful community spirit.
#food-hall
Medicine
fromABC listen
4 months ago

Coney Island's Miracle Babies and the Fake Doctor That Saved Them - ABC listen

Martin Couney saved thousands of premature babies by exhibiting them in Coney Island incubators despite not being a licensed doctor.
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