For eager first-time Mermaid Parade goers, Rinn promised “the most surreal experience you can have in New York” – even though an oppressive “heat dome” is currently hovering over the ...

Organizers are saying the future of the beloved Coney Island Mermaid Parade is in doubt. FOX 5 NY's Meredith Gorman has more on why some may say a casino plan may leave the parade high and dry.

"If this proposed casino gets approved, it may very well be the death of our Mermaid Parade,” said Adam Rinn, the artistic director at Coney Island USA. "When we are looking to apply for street ...