Nathan’s Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in an all-cash $450 million deal, the companies ...

My dad, a born-and-raised Yakima man, at the young age of 80-something, has borne witness to many things in the Valley. He is a collector of history, local lore and a deep well of random facts. So ...

Leo’s Coney Island has received Midland City Council’s stamp of approval for an upcoming Midland location. City Council voted 4-0 on Monday night to approve a conditional use permit for a restaurant ...

CONEY ISLAND — Thousands ‘brrr-ought’ in the new year at the 123rd annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge on Thursday, Jan.1. The tradition challenges brave souls to take a dip into the frigid ...

After a few years of milder temperatures on New Year’s Day, 2026 began with frigid cold, bitter winds, and a dusting of snow over the streets and sidewalks of NYC. That, of course, didn’t stop the ...

If you're thinking about joining the hundreds of people who will take to the frigid waters off Coney Island on New Year’s Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, medical experts have some advice. The ...

Investigators say that the victim's remains were in the bushes for some time Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on ...

After decades of advocacy, New York City has allocated $1 billion for a makeover of the historic Coney Island boardwalk. Community stakeholders say the investment marks a turning point for the beloved ...

City officials are investigating the discovery of a human skull along the Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn this week. A passerby called 911 about human remains in the bushes next to the Riegelmann ...

Human skull, other remains found in bushes by Brooklyn's Coney Island A human skull and other remains were discovered in bushes near Brooklyn's Coney Island, although some body parts remain missing.

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- More skeletal remains were discovered in Coney Island on Wednesday afternoon following the discovery of a human skull off the boardwalk on Tuesday. The skull was found ...

The iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk is set for a full, end-to-end rebuild after the city secured $1 billion to reconstruct the 2.4-mile Coney Island span, according to a New York City Parks Department ...