Bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge.

Authorities recovered the body of a missing 15-year-old boy late Saturday on Coney Island beach in Brooklyn, not far from the spot where he was reported missing, police sources said. The body of the ...

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn mother who is accused of drowning her three children at a New York City beach has been charged with murder. Erin Merdy, 30, was charged Wednesday with three counts of murder ...

On a hot, sunny afternoon, Coney Island is packed with strollers, couples in locked hands, and generations of families. But above the crash of waves and the roar of the Cyclone, a quieter story ...

It is known as the location for the iconic Nathan's July 4 hot dog eating contest but in recent years has taken a battering ...

Lucien Zayan goes to Coney Island every morning in the summer as part of his daily routine. He checks his emails, calls his friends in Paris and reads on the beach. On Tuesday, however, Zayan’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The Coney ...

The Mermaid Parade, a Coney Island tradition, returned to New York City for the 2025 celebration Saturday. The colorful art parade dates back to 1983 and marks the official start of summer. Thousands ...

An 18-year-old man drowned off of Coney Island Beach this week, the NYPD said. A lifeguard spotted a man Wednesday floating in the water near the Coney Island Boardwalk and pulled the unconscious and ...