Coney Island

People walk along the beach next to the remains of the boardwalk in the Rockaway. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYC Beaches To Open Memorial Day Weekend

The city is pouring $266 million to restore the beaches. The price tag for Rockaway Beach alone is $147 million.

2013/03/01

Schania Burgess, 8, has not been outside since Sandy hit because her building's elevators are still not working. (credit: CBS 2)

Wheelchair-Bound Girl Remains Trapped In Apartment 4 Months After Sandy Hit

Her mother said the elevators in their high-rise building on Surf Avenue and 24th Street have been out of order for months, leaving the 8-year-old a virtual prisoner in their third floor apartment.

2013/02/28

FILE - NYPD vehicle (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Man Shot Dead In Coney Island Public Housing Building

Police Monday were investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in the Coney Island Houses public housing development.

2013/01/28

Seagate Beach Club on Coney Island (Karen Cofresi/Facebook)

Luxury UES Hotel Donates All Furniture To Sandy Relief Effort

After Sandy hit, the Loews Regency decided to donate the conference tables, refrigerators and other furniture. The hotel temporarily closed on New Year’s Day for renovations and is scheduled to reopen this fall.

2013/01/23

Suspect Charged In Attack On 98-Year-Old Man In Coney Island

A suspect has been charged with attacking and robbery a 98-year-old man in Coney Island earlier this month.

2013/01/23

Cops On Hunt For Suspect Who Attacked, Robbed 98-Year-Old Man In Coney Island

Around 2 p.m. Thursday, the suspect attacked the man inside a building at 2920 W. 21st St. in Brooklyn, police said. The suspect threw the man to the ground, punched him in the face, and stole money from his pocket.

2013/01/15

Hearty Swimmers Take Part In Polar Bear Plunge At Coney Island

Surrounded by a place world famous for free spirits and freak shows, thousands came to Coney Island Tuesday to brave an annual ice cold water craze.

2013/01/01

Boards To Be Eliminated On 5 Blocks Of Coney Island Boardwalk

Five blocks of the Coney Island boardwalk will soon no longer be made of boards.

2012/12/17

Facebook Used To Take Down TBO Gang In Brooklyn

Some accused violent gang members in Brooklyn now face charges after ‘friending’ the wrong people.

2012/12/12

Sandy Food Assistance Money Coming To Some NYC ZIP Codes

The State of New York has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to free up funds for 10 complete and two partial ZIP codes in four of the five boroughs.

2012/12/08

A pile of debris from superstorm Sandy in Midland Beach, Staten Island - Nov. 13, 2012 (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Fires On The Rise In Areas Hit Hard By Sandy

It’s been over a month since superstorm Sandy slammed into the Tri-State area and many are still trying to secure basic needs like heat.

2012/12/03

Should Coney Island Boardwalk Be Replaced With Concrete After Sandy?

A thick layer of sand still covers much of the boardwalk at Coney Island, but it is what lies beneath that was sparking the debate nearly five weeks after Superstorm Sandy.

2012/12/01

Destruction from Sandy at Cedar Grove Avenue on Staten Island (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Estimates $19B In Public, Private Losses From Superstorm Sandy

Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimates Superstorm Sandy caused a whopping $19 billion in losses in New York City so he asked federal lawmakers to put up nearly $10 billion to reimburse both government agencies and private businesses.

2012/11/26

Sandy-Decimated Parts Of Brooklyn Showing Signs Of Resurgence

In Coney Island, some free meals for victims of Superstorm Sandy went untouched. Maybe the area is finally starting to get back to normal. Of the 1,000 hot meals prepared for lunch at Our Lady of Solace Church on Friday, about 600 were served.

2012/11/23