The show continued through the 1920s, and was influential in attracting freak shows to Coney Island after movies had eclipsed illusion rides in popularity. For many years, Gumpertz was the ...

Jack White has a show this week at Lodge Room (casual) so we’re dipping back into his recent LP “No Name.” Anna Lunoe keeps it polite and Ross From Friends shares a sax-centric groove under his new ...

It’s a night that combines the zaniness of “Seinfeld,” a Coney Island freak show and a lower-level minor league baseball team with nothing to lose. By Ron DePasquale and Lanna Apisukh The ...

"Hysteria!" creator Matthew Scott Kane drew from his life and the films and TV shows he grew up loving for horror series set ...

“The flock of human oddities who have long, and it was supposed amiably, endured the name of ‘freaks,’ met in ... the couple settled in Coney Island, where they would remain for the next ...

The explorer Henry Hudson, commanding the "Half-Moon," puts in at Coney Island before continuing into what is now called New York Harbor. According to tradition, his right-hand man, John Coleman ...

In the late 19th century, Coney Island began its rapid development into what is now an iconic tourist destination in New York City. By 1868 — just a few years after the end of the Civil War ...

Alessandro Zamperla, President/CEO of Central Amusement International Inc, the group behind Luna Park, spoke to Forbes about why Coney Island is a must-visit in 2023. Alessandro, what does Coney ...

which also houses the Coney Island Museum and fabulous Freak Bar. The Miss Coney Island Pageant, the last show of the season, is among Burlesque at the Beach’s most beloved shows and sells out every ...

In the early 1900s, Coney Island enticed New Yorkers to visit with its bathing pavilions, seaside resorts and amusement park. The Great Depression took its toll on the fun-loving spot, causing ...