Spearheaded by the Alliance for Coney Island, it will be fully operational on July 1, the start of New York City’s new fiscal ...

For 70 years, the holiness of Palm Sunday has extended well beyond church walls in Brooklyn. That’s because the day marks the “Blessing of the Rides” and the official season opening of Deno’s Wonder ...

Update: Due to predictions of snow for Sunday, Coney Island has rescheduled its opening-day celebration for 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 26. Along with the spring equinox, this Sunday, March 20, will ...

CONEY ISLAND — The iconic Coney Island staple Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, which attracts millions of tourists every year, has officially been added to the New York State Historic Business ...

After sustaining significant damage in Hurricane Sandy, the Coney Island History Project is reopening their reconstructed space on March 24, Coney Island's Opening Day, and are already looking at ways ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Along with the warmer weather comes amusement park season! Before it kicks off, the New York City Department of Buildings performed ride inspections. The DOB inspected ...

The NYC Department of Buildings is busy inspecting rides in Coney Island ahead of the summer season. The Elevator Unit is charged with inspecting the more than 50 rides along the boardwalk in Luna ...