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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2018

By amNewYork Posted on June 16, 2018

Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2018

Hundreds of thousands of “mermaids” and “mermen” streamed into Brooklyn for the 36th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June 16, 2018. (Credit: Alessandro Vecchi)

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