The developers still need to secure a license for the casino, which has garnered substantial opposition; without it, the ...

The New York City Council on Monday approved a rezoning that would allow the proposed Coney Island casino to build a massive ...

It’s a tradition unlike any other. The 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest is back — and the most decorated eater ...

Prosecutors accuse Mr. Combs, among other things, of coercing his two then-girlfriends, Cassie Ventura, whom he dated off-and-on between 2007 and 2018, and a woman who testified under the pseudonym ...

Now in its 43rd year, the celebration brings more than 5,000 participants to Surf Avenue, strutting in glittery mermaid costumes and bringing color and creativity to the boardwalk.

Progress is underway in what's often called New York City's playground, as about 1,100 new homes are set to be built in Coney Island, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor on Tuesday said the city ...

Now in its 43rd year, the celebration brings more than 5,000 participants to Surf Avenue, strutting in glittery mermaid costumes and bringing color and creativity to the boardwalk.

Step into Coney Island on a summer day and you’ll hear it — screams from the Cyclone, music blasting from boardwalk speakers. Walk down Surf Avenue and you’ll see a different kind of spectacle: ...

Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute It will mark Chestnut's 20th appearance. He's won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 ...

A quick ketchup on the hot dog-eating contest Nathan's Famous claims the hot dog eating contest was born when four immigrants gathered at its original Coney Island stand on July 4, 1916, in a ...

Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.