A famed strongman who once lifted 3,200 pounds at Coney Island during its heyday and was still bending quarters with his fingers at age 104 died Monday after he was hit by a minivan. Joe Rollino was struck as he crossed Bay Ridge Parkway ...

The historic and mostly dormant Coney Island amusement park district in New York City will be revived by next summer with some new attractions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and developer Joseph Sitt said Thursday. The city purchased 6.9 acres at the heart of Coney Island ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After years of blight, the future of New York's Coney Island historic amusement park brightened on Wednesday when city officials said they had a deal to spend about $96 million to buy seven acres to expand the park. New York City officials, who requested anonymity, said they will purchase three waterfront properties in South Brooklyn from ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber on Thursday announced a sequel to his massively successful "Phantom of the Opera" that will be set at Coney Island. Webber's new production, "Love Never Dies," is due to open in London in March of next year. The musical picks up a decade ...