Each year, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade marks the unofficial start of summer. Thousands of locals spend weeks building floats and glittering costumes, then parade through the streets and down the ...

Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antique cars, marching bands and dance troupes took over Coney Island on June 21, showcasing their splashy creativity at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade.

by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antic cars, marching bands, and dance troupes took over Coney Island on Saturday, June 21, showcasing their splashy ...

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, many ...

On a hot, sunny afternoon, Coney Island is packed with strollers, couples in locked hands, and generations of families. But above the crash of waves and the roar of the Cyclone, a quieter story ...

Backed by Thor Equities, the project seeks to build 1.3-million-square-foot casino and hotel in the heart of Coney Island’s amusement district. June 14, 2025 Owen Lavine ...

Potential Coney Island casino gets small victory as some locals still oppose plan Eight development groups have now submitted their final proposals in the fierce competition for New York's three ...

Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antic cars, marching bands and dance troupes took over Coney Island on June 21, showcasing their splashy creativity at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade ...