Electric lights were available in the US since the 1880s, but were not common until half a century later, which is why the ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn -- Luna Park, home to Coney Island's famous Cyclone roller coaster, drew a loyal, enthusiastic crowd to its annual opening ceremonies. Coney Island's self-proclaimed monarch ...

New Yorkers turned out in force for Saturday’s reopening of Coney Island’s Luna Park ... at 6:30 a.m. by his friend Erik Knapp, 59, Brooklyn’s self-proclaimed “Mr. Cyclone.” ...

Over 400 student volunteers from across the city helped plant native beach vegetation along the dunes of Coney Island Creek ...

Rev. Kevin McCall (2nd from left) addresses the media next to Monique Whyte, the mother of Dakari Whyte, at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. subway station in Brooklyn on Friday, March 28 ...