Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade was more colorful and sparkly than ever this year, as mermaids, sailors, sea creatures, fairies, and princesses stomped down Surf Avenue and then the Reigelmann Boardwalk.
As usual, folks got creative with floats, and had fun accessorizing with pasties, umbrellas, and sequins. We spotted mythical characters of all ages, shapes, and sizes. There were costumed babies, mamas, grandmas and grampas — and even a dog!
Of course, our favorite costume belonged to Bensonhurst’s own Carlo Scissura, President of Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and head of Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO), who was named King Neptune and showed up looking like a Greek god (of the sea).
Didn’t make to this year’s parade? No worries, neighbor and photographer Will Caruso managed to capture 136 photos of glamorous mer-people and mer-cars for us. Check it out:
Image via Rabbit Days and DumplingsPhoto byPhoto via Shake Shackhoto via Friends of Park Slope LibraryPhat Stax with pancakesGreen EggsPhoto by rigel319Photo by sirirebeccaPhoto by Angie ChungA contortionist joins nine other performers for a sideshow variety show on Sunday. Photo via Miss EkaterinaThe food donated to City Harvest will go to more than 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other programs across the city. Photo via City Harvest.Photo via CorcoranPhilip Chaitman outside of Good FootingPhoto by SJ AveryPhoto by Park Slope StoopImage via Morbid Anatomy MuseumPhoto by bassybobPhoto via Dreamland Roller DiscoPhoto by @DeeLynnPhoto via Gustafer YellowgoldPhoto via Airbnb Brooklyn HalfImage by Caroline Marshall Hill, via Ground Floor GalleryPhoto via GrowNYCPhoto via aTonal HitsPhoto by naykiidotcomPhoto via CorcoranCarnem’s menu of appetizers, salads, fish, and more (click to enlarge)Carnem’s steaks and chops menu (click to enlarge)Carnem’s cocktail menu (click to enlarge)Head through the dining area to reach the outdoor space at Carnem. Photo by Rebecca Fondren.The menu also includes fish, pasta, and more. (Photo by Rebecca Fondren)The focus is on USDA Prime Certified Angus beef. (Photo by Rebecca Fondren)The cocktail list was designed by a vet of PDT. (Photo by Rebecca Fondren)Photo by Park Slope StoopOctopus salad at Anatolian GyroPhoto by Lauren GannCeviche mixto at Coney Island TasteSt. Peters Fish at LimanThe in-progress interior. Photo via Brooklyn Burgers & BeersLobsters at Clemente’s. (Photo by kookkaepanika)Photo by YiasouAmy Shear at Lit at Lark (photo via Lit at Lark)Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, by Kate BolickPhoto by Virginia Freire, via Prospect ParkPhoto by mitzpaPhoto by Park Slope StoopPhoto by Park Slope StoopPhoto via NYC Beach Bus