Last year the artist Vince Ballentine helped install a mural on the face of a hotel across from Kennedy Airport that shut down in the pandemic and was repurposed as affordable hou ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a 39-year-old man from Staten Island made alarming comments about Iranians, terrorists and Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an alleged hate crime on a subway ...

The crowds returned to Coney Island on Sunday as its famed amusement parks officially opened for the season. It was a little chilly at The People’s Playground on Palm Sunday, but the sun was shining ...

Coney Island’s historic Cyclone roller coaster officially reopened for its 99th season Sunday morning – complete with its annual “egg cream christening” tradition. Coney Island’s historic Cyclone ...

CONEY ISLAND (WABC) -- Luna Park in Coney Island officially reopened for the 2026 season today, welcoming visitors back to the historic beachfront amusement park in a cheery celebration. The ...

Reopening Brooklyn’s waterfront park is a roller coaster ride! Coney Island’s storied Luna Park is set to open its doors to the public this weekend – as city inspectors and hundreds of park workers ...

The gift of 29 of the Pearlman artworks to Brooklyn marks one of the most significant gifts of European art in the museum’s history.

Police are searching for five people who they say beat and spat on a 51-year-old woman inside an apartment building elevator in Coney Island. The attack happened just before 8 p.m. on March 16 at 2970 ...

Two teenage girls were shot outside a McDonald’s in Coney Island Tuesday afternoon, and the person responsible has not been caught. This happened around 4:30 p.m. on Mermaid Avenue. Police say a ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Two teenage girls were shot in front of a McDonald's in Coney Island on Tuesday night. Police said shots were fired around 4:30 p.m. on Mermaid Avenue. A 16-year-old ...

Two teenage girls were shot Tuesday afternoon in front of the McDonald's at 1403 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, turning a routine weekday into a crime scene. The victims, ages 14 and 16, were hit by ...

Coney Island’s Luna Park is back this weekend, throwing open the gates for the 2026 season with two days of classic rides, boardwalk snacks, and a nod to one of New York’s most beloved coasters. The ...