The Q train runs from 96th Street in the Upper East Side to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn and has been in operation since 1920.
These 1940 photos are the last extant views, both interior and exterior, of many older buildings and businesses along the boardwalk.
Last month, city officials announced plans to replace Coney Island’s hardwood boardwalk with recycled plastic decking.
Scholar, curator, and artist Ayanna Dozier strives to revive the "Negro Coney Island" through her exhibit "Cities of the Dead" at The Shed.
One of the grande dames of fortune telling machines is Grandmother's Predictions, located inside Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park on Coney Island.
Archie and Elton Kohr invented custard in Coney Island when they added eggs to ice cream. Now, many flock to Coney Island for the same treat.
Discover the history of the lost Fort George Amusement Park, a leisure destination of early 20th-century NYC!
Explore the fantastical past, present, and future of “America’s Playground” on Untapped New York’s Hidden Gems of Coney Island walking
Tomorrow at noon, join Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers as we unearth old secrets of the many long-gone amusement parks
Thomas Hynes is the author of the new book Wild City: A Brief History of New York in 40 Animals and