Luna Park opens for the season at Coney Island
Saturday was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of Luna Park at Coney Island. The park's classic ride is back in action, celebrating its 95th birthday; CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
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Saturday was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of Luna Park at Coney Island. The park's classic ride is back in action, celebrating its 95th birthday; CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
This marks the first of several reopenings at Coney Island this season.
A new Brooklyn apartment building is offering upscale living at affordable prices, and dozens of units are reserved for those experiencing homelessness; CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.
The woman was rushed to an area hospital, but there was no word on her condition.
A 65-year-old woman was hospitalized after a high-rise fire overnight in Coney Island.
Police say the child was struck by a stray bullet Monday in Coney Island, Brooklyn. CBS2's John Dias has more on what the city is doing about it.
A recent Harvard study reveals children who are habitually active are 40% more likely to have better test scores.
The state department advises Americans not to travel to the Ukraine due to the threats of Russian military action.
Police said the suspects zip-tied the victim's hands, threatened him with a knife and kicked him.
Though COVID cases are decreasing citywide, Coney Island Hospital says it's seen a higher case load due to the neighborhood's older demographic.
The president is sending military personnel to overwhelmed hospitals in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Michigan and New Mexico.
Growing families and starting a new chapter gives these parents even more of a reason to celebrate the new year.
The annual event, which dates back to 1903, was canceled last year because of the pandemic.
Investigators say one of the suspects pretended to be a maintenance worker conducting a COVID survey.
A 37-year old victim spoke up about his nightmarish experience while doing a good deed. He says he was feeding the homeless when he was robbed and assaulted by two suspects whom he was helping.
It happened Friday at 1:50 a.m. near Shore Parkway and 13th Street in Coney Island.
A rally was held in front of the apartments Thursday.
The Alliance for Coney Island is looking for a painter to create a mural that welcomes visitors and makes an impact on the entire community.
Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, the FDNY responded to call about a man who jumped or fell off the pier and was reported to be drowning.
According to police, a 29-year-old man got into an argument with another man on Neptune Avenue near West 17th Street.
It was a sunny scorcher on the last weekend before the official start of fall.
A brazen bandit took advantage of some unlocked doors to steal property from police vehicles parked right outside a precinct in Brooklyn.
Organizers say the event draws hundreds of thousands of people to Coney Island, and "the risks to our sponsors, patrons, community, and our wonderful staff—who have risen to every challenge—were too much to bear."
Fire officials said poor ventilation and heavy smoke made the fire extremely difficult to fight.
Champion eater Joey Chestnut discusses breaking his own record at the 2021 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest with CBS2's Steve Overmyer.
