Mermaid Parade likely to ‘go live’
Mermaid Parade likely to ‘go live’
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade will most likely “go live” this year, according to published reports. Last year, the parade was forced to go virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dick Zigun, who started the parade in 1983 and still organizes it, said that because of lingering COVID fears, a parade that attracts fewer people than usual would be ideal. Zigun said the parade would most likely be held in the fall, but it is dependent on whether COVID rates go up or down. Because of limited city resources, the parade can’t be held too close in time to the West Indian Carnival and Parade.
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