Coney Island

A dozen New York City beaches have issued warnings about high bacteria levels in the water following heavy rain. Stacey Sager is reporting from Coney Island.

A man was arrested in a Coney Island mass shooting that injured eight people, including four children, near West 30th Street and Surf Avenue in Brooklyn. A 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition.

Police arrested Robert Smith, 44, in Coney Island for allegedly shooting eight people, including four children, during a family barbecue on July 4. The incident occurred at 2929 W. 31st Street near Surf Avenue, with victims sustaining gunshot wounds ranging from critical to stable conditions.

A gunman was arrested for shooting eight people, including four children, at a Coney Island barbecue on Fourth of July weekend. Robert Smith, 44, was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder by the NYPD. The suspect was wearing a ski mask during the incident.

Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn were severely affected by flash flooding caused by relentless rain on Monday. The flooding hit these areas particularly hard.

A mass shooting occurred in Coney Island, potentially linked to gang retaliation. A witness reported that two of their daughters and two nephews, described as 'innocent babies,' were among those shot.

An NYPD detective and four children were injured in separate Brooklyn shootings over the Fourth of July weekend. Detective Robert Karroll was shot but is expected to recover, while a suspect was apprehended after a foot chase. Four children aged 6 to 14 were among eight people shot in Coney Island.

Eight people, including four children, were shot in Coney Island, Brooklyn, on the Fourth of July. The NYPD recovered a firearm at the scene but has not made arrests, while investigating a possible link to a prior gang-related homicide on the same block.

A shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near Coney Island beach in New York wounded eight people, including four children aged 6, 7, 12, and 14. A suspect wearing a black mask fired into the courtyard of an apartment building before fleeing, and police recovered a gun. One 21-year-old woman was in critical condition, while others were stable.

A shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near Coney Island beach in New York wounded eight people, including four children aged 6, 7, 12, and 14. A suspect wearing a black mask fired into a courtyard where a family gathered, fleeing after the attack. One 21-year-old woman was in critical condition, while others were stable.

A shooting at a July Fourth cookout near Coney Island in New York wounded eight people, including four children. A 21-year-old woman was in critical condition, while others were stable. The suspect, wearing a black mask, fired into the courtyard of an apartment building before fleeing, and police recovered a gun.

A shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near Coney Island beach in New York left eight people wounded, including four children aged 6, 7, 12, and 14. Police reported a suspect in a black mask fired into an apartment courtyard where a family gathered, fleeing after the attack but leaving a recovered gun at the scene.

At least 8 people, including 4 children, were shot in Brooklyn’s Coney Island during Fourth of July festivities on July 4. The New York Police Department responded to the incident on 2929 West 31st Street at around 10:37 p.m. EDT.

A shooting occurred in Coney Island on Saturday night, resulting in multiple injuries. The NYPD reported the incident.

Eight people were wounded in a shooting at Coney Island on the Fourth of July. The NYPD Crime Scene Unit collected evidence at the scene.

Eight people, including several children, were shot during Fourth of July celebrations in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Police responded to the incident at 10:37 p.m. at 2929 West 31st Street, where a 47-year-old man was among the victims with gunshot wounds.

At least eight people, including four children, were shot in Coney Island, New York City, during the Independence Day holiday. The incident occurred late in the evening, with a woman reported to be in critical condition.

At least eight people, including four children, were shot in New York City’s Coney Island during the US Independence Day holiday. A woman was reported in critical condition, and police responded to the incident on West 31st Street in Brooklyn around 10:37pm.

Eight people were shot in Coney Island, including four children, according to the NYPD. The incident was reported by law enforcement officials.

Eight people were shot in Coney Island, including four children, according to the NYPD. A firearm was recovered at the scene.

A shooting in Coney Island left five people injured, with one in critical condition. Officers discovered the victims with gunshot wounds and transported them to area hospitals.

A 59-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Kaiser Park, Coney Island, around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday. The attacker cornered her near Bayview and Neptune Avenues, according to authorities.

A Brooklyn mother faced sentencing for drowning her three young children off Coney Island. The incident occurred while she was suffering from postpartum depression. The case involves serious criminal charges related to the deaths of her children.

Erin Merdy, a 34-year-old Brooklyn woman, was sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2022 drowning deaths of her three children—ages 7, 4, and 3 months—in the Atlantic Ocean near Coney Island. The children were discovered on September 12, 2022, after a relative called 911 with concerns for their safety, and authorities later found Merdy barefoot and wet about two miles away. The medical examiner ruled the deaths homicides caused by drowning, with surveillance video showing Merdy walking toward the ocean with the children shortly before 1 a.m.

A Brooklyn woman has been sentenced to 20 years to life for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island's boardwalk. The incident occurred at a beach location in the New York City area. The sentencing represents a serious criminal conviction related to the deaths of multiple minors.