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MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones (Photo by Al Bello/ Getty Images / Allsport)

Brooklyn Cyclones Replace Damaged Grass Field At MCU Park With Artificial Turf

The Brooklyn Cyclones’ all-natural field is going, going, gone.

2013/05/07

(credit: Laure Leber)

Organizers To Launch Kickstarter In Hopes Of Saving Mermaid Parade

Organizers want to stage a Coney Island Mermaid Parade this year, but they have warned it will not happen if they can’t raise the needed funds.

2013/05/05

(Photo Credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Fire Erupts At Nathan’s Famous Restaurant At Coney Island

A fire broke out this weekend at the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant at Coney Island.

2013/05/05

Coney Island Restroom Construction (credit: Dmitry Geyber)

New Public Restroom Threatens Coney Island Condo Residents’ Ocean Views

The residents of Oceana said the city failed to notify them of the restroom until construction began last week.

2013/04/15

(credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images/File)

Coney Island Parachute Jump Set To Light Up The Sky Come Summer

The attraction can be seen from miles away and will soon be visible from space when all 270 feet of it are lit up with all of the colors of the rainbow.

2013/04/11

New York Aquarium (credit: Peter Haskell, WCBS 880)

Sandy-Damaged New York Aquarium To Partially Reopen In May

About the half of the facility, including exhibits that feature the sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, penguins and others, will reopen to the public on May 25.

2013/04/05

Coney Island Boardwalk Construction. (credit: CBS 2)

Overnight Coney Island Boardwalk Reconstruction Has Locals Losing Sleep

Neighbors along the beach in Coney Island said it’s a deafening sound — pile-driving on the beach through the overnight hours, courtesy of the city Parks Department.

2013/04/04

Luna Park on Coney Island - March 22, 2013 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Mobile Couch: Coney Island’s Comeback

A symbolic opening Sunday marked the return of the amusement rides on Coney Island after the damage they suffered from Superstorm Sandy.

2013/03/25

Luna Park Ribbon-Cutting March 24, 2013 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Amusements At Coney Island Open For Season, But Struggle Persists In Neighborhood

A symbolic opening Sunday marked the return of the amusement rides on Coney Island after the damage they suffered from Superstorm Sandy.

2013/03/24

Coney Island Shooting Suspect Joseph Brown. (credit: NYPD)

Coney Island Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder

Joseph Brown has been charged with one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder for the Friday afternoon shootings, police said.

2013/03/24

Coney Island Shooting Suspect Joseph Brown. (credit: NYPD)

Police Catch Suspect In Deadly Shooting At Coney Island Housing Project

Police on Saturday were investigating a shooting that left a man dead and three others injured in a public housing development in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

2013/03/23

Coney Island Shooting (CBS 2)

1 Dead, 3 Others Injured In Coney Island Shooting

The shootings happened just before 4 p.m. at an apartment building on West 33rd Street in Coney Island.

2013/03/22

Luna Park on Coney Island - March 22, 2013 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Despite Sandy’s Wrath, Coney Island’s Luna Park To Reopen On Schedule Sunday

To celebrate, the park is offering free rides on the Cyclone Roller Coaster for the first 100 visitors on Opening Day. However, not everyone in the storm-ravaged community is feeling festive.

2013/03/22

A plate of Nathan's hot dogs are seen prior to the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 4, 2012. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Nathan’s To Kick Off Hot Dog Eating Season With Coney Island Qualifying Event

Nathan’s said it decided to dedicate this year’s contest to Coney Island’s comeback after Superstorm Sandy flooded businesses and homes and caused damage up and down the boardwalk.

2013/03/22

(file / credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Coast Guard Suspends Search For Man Missing Off Coney Island

According to police, a man dressed in all black entered the water around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and was last seen going under.

2013/03/17

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