Sweet Jesus, don’t let this candy chain store in Coney do well
One particularly annoying thing about chains is that they're all so big on "brands" and "lifestyle shopping." You don't just…
Category: Coney Island/ Brighton Beach/ Sheepshead Bay
Help kickstart the Mermaid Parade back to life!
Brooklyn's been doing a hell of job coming back from Sandy, what with the grocery store re-openings and neighborhood restorations,…
(Minor league) baseball is here! Cyclones tix go on sale May 11
Summer and baseball. They go together like, well, summer and baseball. Of course, because one of New York's teams is…
Deal of the day: Four hours of unlimited freedom at Coney Island
Let's take a break from being terrorized for a moment to think happy thoughts about the summer. Cotton candy, hot…
How the hell did Coney Island come back from Sandy already?
It's summer! Well, it was for a sec, now it's fussily raining or something. But it's coming, oh yes, after…
Crowdfund for Coney before the summer starts
OK, so it's summer now, right? What's that about 50 degrees this weekend? Whatever who cares. Summer! Which of course…
Travel back to 1913 with $1.50 Cyclones box seats
Whose fault was it that the Dodgers packed up and moved to LA? Walter O'Malley? Robert Moses? The mysterious higher…
Do a barrel roll: Ride Coney Island’s Air Race for free Sunday
Will the Cyclone always be king of the rides at Coney Island? A-doy, it's only a goddamn landmark. That doesn't…
The Coney Island History Project rises from a watery grave
Coney Island got walloped during Hurricane Sandy, but they're still making a comeback this summer (with jobs! And an Applebees!…
In Manhattan Beach, they’re looking for the next Jewish Star
The success, and zombie, shambling, un-killable second life of American Idol proved that people love singing competitions. Because apparently there…