It will mark Chestnut’s 20th appearance. He’s won 16 times and holds the world record of eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

After missing last year’s event, fans felt the void, but it looks like "Joey Jaws" is officially back for the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, ready to reclaim his throne.

Daniel Hale lives with depression and bipolar disorder—conditions that once kept him inside, isolated and overwhelmed. But ...

Coney Island will soon get around 700 new affordable homes as part of a sweeping plan to revitalize the area, Mayor Eric ...

Phillips Cafe, known for its "Coney Island" hot dogs, operated in Fond du Lac from 1946 until 1982. Owners Steve and Virginia Phillips retired in 1982, closing the cafe after 37 years.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, attends the ribbon cutting and seasonal opening of the Coney Island amusement park area, Friday, April 9, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

As we enter the first major heat wave of the season, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore some of our favorite local ice ...

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 ...

A leading candidate for city comptroller has found himself in a political pickle weeks before the primary election, stemming from a developer’s quest to build a casino in Coney Island in his ...

The ice cream company began out of a small factory in West Hollywood, California, in 1940, before being sold at the now-defunct Thrifty Drug Store, according to Thrifty's website.