Untapped Cities investigates the "ship graveyard" of Coney Island Creek, including nine sunken ships and one yellow submarine, the Quester I.
Oriental Boulevard, named for the Oriental Hotel, is a colorfully-named main street slipped into an otherwise peaceful residential area in southern Brooklyn.
Our list of New York City's best examples of nautical architecture on Foursquare, including the Seamen's Church Institute, the Maritime Hotel and the Jane Hotel
New York City, situated on one of the largest natural harbors in the world, once required many lighthouses to aid
Long before the days of NASCAR, the public was enthralled with an equally death-defying sport: cycling races at Velodromes across the country.
A look at the history behind NYC's restored and new carousels: Fête Paradiso, B&B Carousell, Jane's Carousel, SeaGlass Pavilion and Fantasy Forest.
Spectacular, spectacular: Learn about why Coney Island's proposed 700-foot tall, 11-story Globe Tower never came to host the four circus rings, bowling alley, ballroom, and observatory its creator promised in 1906.
Summer is almost here; soon it will be time for New Yorkers to get out their bathing suits and head
This year, the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade is in trouble. The Coney Island Museum and performance space, the parade’s
At the MAS Road to Resilience conference, site visits to Sandy relief areas took place in Red Hook, Rockaways, Coney Island and Brooklyn Bridge Park.