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Electric lights were available in the US since the 1880s, but were not common until half a century later, which is why the ...
Coney Island in Singapore is a slice of heaven for nature lovers and birdwatching enthusiasts. Find out how to get there, what to do & more.
New Yorkers turned out in force for Saturday’s reopening of Coney Island’s Luna Park, with some arriving long before any of the amusement park’s workers. Bensonhurst’s David Zubin ...
Students are swapping their textbooks for shovels in a mission to restore sand dunes at Coney Island Creek. It's considered one of the most polluted waterways in New York City. For decades ...
Inside a Coney Island theater devoted to circus sideshows, a crowd watched as longtime sword swallower and strongman Adam Rinn presided over a mock funeral, complete with weeping mourners and an ...
Summer’s knocking at Brooklyn’s door. Screams will fill the air and egg creams will flow on Coney Island this weekend as Luna Park throws a three-day blockbuster party to celebrate its 122nd ...
Over 400 student volunteers from across the city helped plant native beach vegetation along the dunes of Coney Island Creek ...
This is not a sea change around Coney Island. The minimal amount of funding for the teachers will quickly be forgotten.
The Keepers/ Coney Island is an environmental performance art intervention created by longtime NYC cultural provocateur, Ed Woodham – scheduled for Saturday, April 5. 2025, beginning at sunrise ...