Coney Island Mermaid Parade steps off in Coney Island Saturday
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The neighborhood was awash in a sea of color as crowds of paradegoers in sparkly, ocean-themed costumes packed Surf Avenue and bands played. "It's the official opening of summer," paradegoer Brian Dillon said. "Every year the season here gets pushed earlier, like it was Memorial Day, now it's Easter. But this is like the real kickoff for the summer season.", which lasted from 1903 to 1954.
Dye estimates she's attended the parade around three or four times, but said one thing especially surprised her this year.
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