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 has a long and storied history. While its heyday may be long ... during some of its darkest and brightest days. His new book "Coney Island Baby" includes photographs depicting Coney ...

The explorer Henry Hudson, commanding the "Half-Moon," puts in at Coney Island before continuing into what is now called New York Harbor. According to tradition, his right-hand man, John Coleman ...

Local nonprofit organizations in the Coney Island area were recently awarded a total of over $60,000, thanks to the Coney ...

Coney Island’s unofficial mayor Dick D. Zigun said the weather was perfect for opening weekend. “I think this must be the most gorgeous opening day in the entire history of Coney Island ...

Related: Peek Through Time: 100 years of humble hot dogs covered in chili marks Jackson Coney Island history This continued in the family, when Ted’s uncle George ran the former Christoff’s ...