16th annual NYC Unicycle Festival rolls through Brooklyn this weekend • Brooklyn Paper
The 16th annual NYC Unicycle Festival will roll through Brooklyn on Friday. File photo by Gabriele Holtermann The…
NYC cops battle flames to save residents, barking dog in Coney Island
Neither smoke nor flame stopped two NYPD officers from saving two men — and their labradoodle — from…
Teen drowns near Coney Island Boardwalk: NYPD
An 18-year-old man drowned off of Coney Island Beach this week, the NYPD said. A lifeguard spotted a…
Miss Subways is the coveted crown of New York quirkiness
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn — It’s not your grandmother’s Miss Subways contest. The 2025 edition of the uniquely New…
Florida Senator tries luring NYers away with aerial banner
Florida Congressman Rick Scott wants New Yorkers wary of life in the Big Apple under a potential Zohran…
Cloaked figure terrorizes NYC in rumored marketing muse
This ‘maniac’ wants to kill it — at the box office. An apparently cutting-edge ad campaign for the…
No bull! These are the wildest recent exotic-animal rescues in NYC, LI
John Di Leonardo got a shocking call when a Long Island bull that famously escaped slaughter in 2023…
Man accused of trying to snatch 6-year-old from Brooklyn street: NYPD
A view of Stillwell and Surf avenues in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. Police are investigating an alleged attempted abduction…
Joey Chestnut wins 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in triumphant return
Joey Chestnut won the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, taking back his…
City Council approves Coney Island casino rezoning as state begins to consider gaming licenses • Brooklyn Paper
The New York City Council on Monday approved a rezoning that would allow the proposed Coney Island casino…