41st Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade draws spectators from across the country

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It's a Coney Island tradition that draws thousands of spectators from across the country -- the annual Mermaid Parade.

"I'm here from Florida just for the Mermaid Parade, and yesterday was my birthday, so I'm celebrating with them today," one spectator said.

"I live all the way down in Texas, so this is, like, a one-in-a-lifetime experience," another spectator said.Laurie Cumbo, New York City's commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs, served as Queen Mermaid, and hip-hop recording artist Kool Keith was King Neptune.

 

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