A steady drizzle didn’t keep revelers from Coney Island’s 33rd annual Mermaid Parade.
The colorful parade up the boardwalk Saturday was part of a tradition that marks the start of summer for many New Yorkers.
The event draws tens of thousands of revelers to the beach every year.
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Lia Perotta of Brooklyn said she has dressed as a mermaid every year for 10 years. She said the parade is “all about the glitter.”
Joe Coddington of Queens was wearing a crab hat and a shirt that said “butter me up.”
He said rain wouldn’t bother the parade-goers because they are all “fish people.”
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In just a little over an hour, you can be transported from the glitz and glamor of Manhattan to the old-school amusement of Brooklyn's storied Coney Island. The destination offers thrills, sun, surf and a unique brand of entertainment that will feel worlds away from the rest of the City.