Mermaid Avenue celebrates first holiday lighting in two decades
Coney Island got into the holiday spirit on Wednesday as it reveled in a special ceremony for the unveiling of magnificent holiday lights along Mermaid Avenue, one of the nabe’s crucial commercial strips.
The ceremony, which included caroling, hot chocolate and guest appearances from local politicians, saw the lighting of a mile-long stretch of Mermaid Avenue from Stillwell Avenue to West 33rd Street.
According to spokesperson Jeorge Cymon, this is the first time Mermaid Avenue has been illuminated for the holiday in two decades.