Coney Island News

Coney Island institution Nathan's Famous is back in action. The original Surf Avenue location of the hot dog emporium has been shuttered since Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage to the space.

Until now, few have known the story of the cartoon-like murals that once covered the interior of the Playland Arcade on Coney Island's Surf Avenue.

Thank god for Marty Markowitz, possibly the only lovable politician left in New York.

From left: Gregory O'Connell, chief financial officer at the O'Connell Organization, Two Trees' Caroline Pardo and Brooklyn Rock Seven months after Hurricane Sandy, many tenants along Brooklyn's waterfront are still unable to pay rent or operate their businesses.

They weren't necessarily the most patriotic, obvious or agreeable choices. NASCAR, bourbon, state fairs, Vegas, what's not to love? Apparently, plenty.

The walkway connecting the West 8th Street train station to the Coney Island Boardwalk will soon be no more.

From Crains : The Bloomberg administration has launched a program to help speed up the restoration of New York City waterfront communities that were battered by Superstorm Sandy.

A fire-scarred building in Morningside Heights will get a new life as rental apartments, after a Brooklyn real estate investment firm paid $18 million for the property from landlord Baruch Singer.

Top New York moving company Shleppers Moving & Storage is proud to announce that its President, Jason Friedland, was honored by UJA Federation's Westchester Business & Professional's Division.

Editor's note: Here to answer your questions is contributing writer, former managing and SENY editor, and frequent author of our NYC restaurant reviews Carey Jones .

Description Position Summary Brooklyn Community Services seeks a mission-driven Chief Operating Officer who will be an integral member of the Executive Staff team at BCS.

Gopher State Coney: Minnesota's Coney Island got its name for the resorts built there in the 1890s, reminiscent of the the People's Playground of its day.

It's one of NYC's oldest and best attractions, and on May 24th, it opens for the season.

Abridged: The overhead pedestrian walkway connecting the W. Eighth Street-New York Aquarium train station to the Coney Island Boardwalk will come down this summer.

Oh yes, Swagger New York reports that Brooklyn Fashion Label Criticized For Using Hurricane Sandy Devastation As Campaign Backdrop , because the latest catalogue is shot at Rockaway beach in Queens.

This partial reopening will come about 7 months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the 14-acre aquarium campus , severely damaging its buildings, exhibits, and the facility's aquatic life support systems.

New York State received $340 million dollars from the federal Environmental Protection Agency last week to upgrade sewage and drinking water plants to protect against future storms like Superstorm Sandy.

The woman was counting money near the Manhattan Bridge when a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl and a boy believed to be about 18 years old approached, sources said.

The view from Brooklyn showing the newly constructed antenna of the World Trade Center as clouds from an early morning rain storm pass the building.

Sugar rush: Customers poured into the new store during its first weekend to load up on Nerds, Sweet Tarts, Laffy Taffy, Gobstoppers, and Pop Rocks.