We’re so proud that the City of New York gave us the honor ... Favorite piece of Coney Island trivia? It was the birthplace of the amusement park and the most famous location in America at ...

The annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge took place on New Year’s Day, a tradition dating back over a century. Thousands started off the new year by jumping into the Atlantic Ocean, as others were on ...

The explorer Henry Hudson, commanding the "Half-Moon," puts in at Coney Island before continuing into what is now called New York Harbor ... Boyton opens Sea-Lion Park, the first enclosed ...

Coney Island's Luna Park has proven it's more than ... RELATED: Guide to the Legoland New York Holiday Bricktacular Select amusement park attractions light up the night sky at Luna Park's Frost ...

Following the outlandish success of this amusement park, they created the Hippodrome ... to earn the title of "Mayor of Coney Island." On arriving in New York that year, Zigun was unable to ...

Astroland Amusement Park has closed to make way for developers, but fortunately the legendary Cyclone roller coaster still stands strong. The landmark (and wooden) ride may take a mere two-minutes ...

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge drew thousands of people to the beach on New Year's Day as participants took a freezing dip to ...

Coney Island came together last week for the community’s first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting at Kaiser Park. Hosted by NIA ...

owner Diana Carlin was able to host a one-night only skating party on a temporary rink to help preserve Coney Island’s amusement-park culture. This planted the seed for Carlin to build the ...

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 ...