Rodriguez joked. On June 14, just over a week before the 2024 Mermaid Parade, people packed into a Long Island City warehouse to help the team at Materials for the Arts prepare for their inaugural ...

they’re probably from Coney Island’s 40th annual Mermaid Parade. For many, the summer season doesn't begin until parade goers march down Surf avenue adorned in seaweed and shells. Adam Rinn ...

Coney Island will dive under the sea Saturday afternoon, when thousands of decked-out revelers show off their fin-ery at the 42nd annual Mermaid Parade. “It truly is not just the greatest day in ...