CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — New York City’s beloved Mermaid Parade is at risk as its organizers face a “financial crisis.” Coney Island USA, the nonprofit that’s hosted the decades-old summer ...

The fishy fete was louder and the costumes more daring after the party survived a near shutdown caused by dripping funds.

When Coney Island USA, the organizer of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, sounded the alarm in April that one of New York’s most iconic and beloved summer traditions was on the brink of cancellation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Music, sunshine and glitter filled the streets of Coney Island on Saturday at the 44th Annual Mermaid Parade. For organizers, it ...

Coney Island USA, the non-profit multi-arts organization headquartered in the heart of Coney Island's famed amusement district, is planning on staging its 44th Annual Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June ...

Just weeks after sounding the alarm over its uncertain future, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is seeing a surge of community support and a renewed sense of cautious optimism. Organizers at Coney ...

A Brooklyn tradition could be in jeopardy. Organizers of the annual Mermaid Parade say there’s a chance the event does not return this year – but they’re hoping that an online fundraiser helps them ...

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CBS New York Coney Island's Mermaid Parade returns after cancellation scare Posted: June 20, 2026 | Last updated: June 21, 2026 Music, sunshine and glitter filled the streets of Coney Island on ...

The annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade carried on after facing a near cancellation. Stefano Giovannini for NY Post Coney Island was invaded by jellyfish, flamingos and other nautical revellers for the ...