As the New York City mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the candidates appeared at a forum at Queens College and at a soccer tournament in Coney Island. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coney Island (Brooklyn, NY)”
Woman, 95, Charged With Killing 89-Year-Old Roommate in Nursing Home
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2025
A witness found the suspect washing her hands in a room spattered with blood in a nursing home in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
A developer is seeking one of three new casino licenses for Coney Island, hoping to sell the project as a way to revitalize the Brooklyn neighborhood. Source: New York Times
Where Could a Casino Be Built in New York City? What We Know
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
Three gambling licenses for downstate New York are up for grabs. Here’s what has been proposed so far, where the casinos might be located and who gets to decide. Source: New York Times
Where the Wall of Death Is a Way of Life
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
To ride a motorcycle in the carnival motordrome, you need to be an alpha dog with sawdust in your veins. Or at least have a driver’s license. Source: New York Times
Drownings at Coney Island Mark the End of a Mother’s Descent
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2022
Erin Merdy, who is charged with killing her three children, had struggled with money, men and mental health. Now, she is accused of one of New York’s worst crimes against children in recent memory. Source: New York Times
Mother Charged With Murdering 3 Children Who Drowned in Coney Island
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
Erin Merdy had been in a long-running custody fight and faced eviction before the Monday killings. Source: New York Times
Deaths of 3 Children on Coney Island Ruled Homicides by Drowning
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Police officials, who had questioned their mother, said no one had been charged in the deaths Tuesday. Source: New York Times
Mother Questioned Following Deaths of 3 Children Found on Brooklyn Shore
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
The children were found unconscious on Coney Island Beach after an emergency call early Monday morning. Their mother was discovered nearby, barefoot and “soaking wet,” the police said. Source: New York Times
Spider Webb, Tattoo Artist With a Defiant Streak, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Part of a generation that brought serious art credentials to tattooing, he campaigned to overturn a ban in New York and helped the form gain acceptance. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Criminal Sexual Assault Case Is Dropped
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
The woman who said former Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped her was “credible,” the district attorney said, but proving the charge would be a challenge. Source: New York Times
Reign of Coney Island’s ‘Mayor’ Ends in a Sideshow by the Sea
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
Dick Zigun, who spent decades restoring the Brooklyn enclave to its carnivalesque glory, is forced out of the organization he helped create. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Spreads, Some Nursing Homes Struggle to Boost Residents
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2021
Medical experts say the government should do more to get booster shots into long-term care residents in New York. Source: New York Times
Good for Business, but Bad for Birds and Horseshoe Crabs?
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Some Coney Island residents are concerned that new ferry service would harm wildlife in Coney Island Creek Park. Source: New York Times
A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry.
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Critics are concerned the ferry service would release toxic pollution and disrupt the habitat of horseshoe crabs, toppling an entire food chain. Source: New York Times