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Mermaid Parade

A "sea creature" at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Dante and Chiara de Blasio Crowned ‘King Neptune’ and ‘Queen Mermaid’

Dante de Blasio and Chiara de Blasio have been crowned King Neptune and Queen Mermaid at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
By Ross Barkan
(Photo: Amanda Cohen)

The Mermaids Ride Again: Coney Island Bounces Back With Fabulously Fishy Parade

Coney Island’s historic boardwalk, for months left ravaged and desolate in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, seemed fully revived last
By Rebecca Hiscott
2012 King Neptune

To Do Saturday: Sea and Be Seen

If you haven’t been to the infamous annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, this is your chance. Over 1,500 crazy
By Peter Davis
Mermaid Paraders. (Flickr)

Amanda Palmer Saves the Mermaid Parade

By Rebecca Hiscott
A colorful Mermaid Parade-goer (Featured in the parade's Kickstarter video)

Don’t Be Shellfish! Coney Island Mermaid Parade Raises 35K With Kickstarter Campaign

By Jordyn Taylor
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