Alessandro Zamperla, President/CEO of Central Amusement International Inc, the group behind Luna Park, spoke to Forbes about why Coney Island is a must-visit in 2023. Alessandro, what does Coney ...

Coney Island is a twentieth-century icon of American fun, and the birthplace of the large-scale amusement park. George Tilyou's grinning "funny face" logo for Steeplechase Park, the giant tower at ...

Tilyou open Surf Theater, Coney Island's first theater, on an alley later named the Bowery. Captain Paul Boyton opens Sea-Lion Park, the first enclosed amusement park at Coney Island. George C.

Some of Coney Island’s features will remain in the ... to talk about their plans for a music campus on the old amusement park property, how the deal came together and the backlash they received ...

In the early 1900s, Coney Island enticed New Yorkers to visit with its bathing pavilions, seaside resorts and amusement park. The Great Depression took its toll on the fun-loving spot, causing ...

There was even a scale model of old Coney Island ... Would better attendance at Coney Island have saved the amusement park? Would an extra Big Boy a week have saved the Mainliner?

Community Board 13’s Land Use Committee dealt a blow to the proposed Coney Island casino on Wednesday night ... pedestrianized Stillwell Avenue that would create an “entryway” to the boardwalk and ...

The proposed Coney Island casino met a major community roadblock ... for a giant fort to come and plop down on top of our entire amusement district across three blocks. That’s crazy!