This Thursday marks the the summer solstice (aka the longest day of the year), and we are so ready to celebrate. Kick off summer in…
Photos + Video: The Coney Island Mermaid Parade Was the Place to Sea and Be Seen
Throngs of New Yorkers festooned in sparkly neon fishnets, purple glitter and dolphin-shaped crowns descended on Coney Island this past Saturday for the 36th Annual Coney Island Mermaid…
Coney Island Announces Lineup for Summer ‘Flicks on the Beach’
With the memory of the recent Mermaid Parade still warm in our hearts, we’re pleased to note that the Coney Island Flicks on the Beach…
Funky Ceramics, Mermaids at Sunny’s, and More Art Openings
Just Under 100 Opening Thursday, June 22 at International Print Center, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through September 16. This show marks the…
Wettest, Wildest Looks From the Coney Island Mermaid Parade
It was mermaid time in Coney Island on Saturday, as New Yorkers once again paraded past the Cyclone and Nathan’s in everything from elaborate sea-creature costumes…
Prince and the Bard Are Taking Over City Parks
Cinephiles have plenty of excuses to spend the summer in city parks, starting with Films On The Green and Movies Under The Stars. But if…
Coney Island’s New Vintage Pinball Arcade Is Ready to Roll
Last week we shared the news that the Coney Island Museum is expanding with a new (playable) pinball exhibition. We’ve obtained more details about the…
The Mermaid Parade Has Been Saved, and Coney Island Museum Is Adding a Pinball Wing
The Mermaid Parade, Coney Island’s annual crowd-pleaser and glitter-industry Black Friday, is back on solid financial footing — and not a moment too soon —…
Gratis Grub Alert: Free Dogs at Feltman’s, 99-Cent Burgers at Duncan’s
If you were planning to mooch off of your friends this weekend by not bringing any beer to their Memorial Day barbecues, here’s a far…
Coney’s Original Hot Dog Comes Back to the Beach
Last weekend Coney Island finally welcomed back the original New York hotdog. No, we’re not talking about Nathan’s– there’s a new famous dog in town:…