My full silicone tail, made by Finfolk Productions, is 35 lbs. of pure dragon skin silicone with a monofin built into the base so that you can have good propulsion underneath that silicone," she ...

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade made quite a splash once again.. The 43rd annual event — the nation’s largest art parade — welcomed revelers close from the Big Apple to around the world ...

Watkins, who provides all the costumes and props for the events, estimates that each mermaid ensemble runs about $5,500. The tails, which can be made of silicone or neoprene, are the most ...

Over more than four decades, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade — the marquee summer event in Coney Island, a haven for artistic and off-beat New Yorkers — has become known for its extravagant, ...

Brooklyn welcomed summer with one of its longest standing traditions: the annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on Saturday, June 21.