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Drag Race Watch Party

Arts & Entertainment

In Coney Island, a ‘Drag Race’ watch party becomes a radical act of community

By Olivia Seaman

people dressed up at 2026 coney island polar bear plunge

News

Brooklynites dive into 2026 at frigid Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price

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Three injured in early-morning Coney Island apartment fire

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Supporting Coney Island’s local businesses — all year round

By Justin Brannan & Kayla Santosuosso

Food Pantry

News

Coney Island’s largest food pantry faces possible closure without urgent funding

By Olivia Seaman

Summer 2020 – Coney Island Boardwalk. Photo by Erica Price

News

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

By Olivia Seaman

Brooklyn, NY. Polar Bear Plunge on Jan 1st 2025. Photo by Erica Price

Things to Do

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Tredway-City Harvest Turkey Distribution

News

NY Giants’ Ezeudu helps Tredway, City Harvest distribute turkeys in Coney Island

By Gabriele Holtermann

NY: 2025 Mayoral Election

News

Kayla Santosuosso declares victory in tight southern Brooklyn District 47 Council race

By Kirstyn Brendlen, Gabriele Holtermann & Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

coney island casino funeral

News

A losing bet, a winning hand: The life, death and afterlife of the Coney Island casino

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Seagate Nursing Home, Nina Kravtsov

News

Brooklyn nursing home cited repeatedly before fatal attack on 89-year-old resident

By Olivia Seaman

coney island crash

Driver who hit three pedestrians in Coney Island, killing one, had been struck by second vehicle: NYPD

By Kirstyn Brendlen

coney island sidewalk crash

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Dean Moses

nyc ferry coney island buoy

News

Waves of progress: Research buoy marks step toward long-awaited Coney Island ferry service

By Olivia Seaman

coney island casino

News

Committee officially rejects proposed Coney Island casino

By Kirstyn Brendlen

coney island casino hearing

News

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

Coney Island casino bid appears poised to fail as CAC members announce ‘no’ votes

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn FC to play at Maimonides Park in historic Coney Island. Taken on March 10, 2024 in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Erica Price

Opinion

Op-ed | Coney Island is not for sale

By Justin Brannan

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News

After contentious rezoning, Continuum sells Spice Factory Site amid uncertainty for Garden deal

By Anna Bradley-Smith

coney island nursing home

95-year-old woman charged for alleged murder of fellow patient at Coney Island nursing home

By Dean Moses

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Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced.

Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security

Musician, disability advocate, author and businesswoman Lachi, who was born legally blind.

Lachi’s new book champions disability culture

Actors performing a rehearsal for a kid's show, on the things to do with kids in NYC this weekend

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Winter storm: NYC mobilizing more than 2,000 plows and salt spreaders ahead of possible snowstorm, Mamdani says