STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The late John Dorman was a master of taffy who brought a Coney Island candy tradition to Staten Island. The tradition dates to 1916, and now his children, Maria and John Dorman, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For over 70 years, John Patrick Dorman served Coney Island and, eventually, Staten Island, as The Candy Man himself at Philip’s Candy Store. The master of taffy and perfectly ...

CONEY ISLAND — The team who created “Anora” celebrated in Hollywood as the film took home five Oscars Sunday, March 2, but Coney Island’s Williams Candy owners and employees held a celebration of ...

Williams Candy has been a Coney Island staple for over 80 years and now they are enjoying their sweet moment in the spotlight. The candy shop located on Surf Avenue was featured in two scenes for the ...

After more than eight decades in business, a Coney Island candy store is celebrating a sweet moment in the spotlight. Williams Candy is getting some well-deserved recognition after being featured in a ...

Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. Jelly apples have been a quintessential Coney Island ...

An iconic Coney island candy shop is staying open, even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The owner says it's not just the pandemic that is hurting business. Williams Candy has been around ...

NEW YORK — Oscar nominations have been announced, and one film that's up for the top award features a Coney Island candy store and one of its real-life employees. "Anora" follows a sex worker from ...