For many in Coney Island, the Parkview Diner isn’t just a place to grab pancakes or a burger — it’s home. The 24-hour diner has become an institution, serving good food and community to generations of Brooklynites. And according to co-owner Adam Fathelbab, that legacy runs deeper than many may realize.

Mayor Eric Adams has announced new partners to build roughly 1,100 new homes in Brooklyn’s Coney Island.

These days, Coney Island is known for its roller coasters, Mermaid Parade, and Hot Dog Eating Contest, but back in the 1960s and 1970s, it was a very different story. Instead, the Brooklyn neighborhood resembled "a war zone" between 1965–1975 amid ill-conceived government projects, as the Coney Island History Project explained.

The creatures of the Atlantic Ocean will shimmy up the beach and onto the boardwalk on June 21 as the 43rd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade returns to mark

The comedy writer and memoirist on his childhood in Coney Island, seeking refuge in movie theaters and what happened to his Malibu dream home.

Steve and Virginia Phillips ran Phillips Cafe on Main Street until 1982. Their daughter Julie recreates Steve's Coney Island hot dogs every June.

The colorful, sea-inspired Mermaid Parade splashes back onto the Coney Island boardwalk this weekend for its 43rd year. Hosted by the nonprofit Coney Island USA, the beloved event is the nation’s largest art parade,