Saturday, June 18, Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Once again, I expect to be on the Judges' Reviewing Stand, having paid the bribe joined Coney Island USA at the "Big Spender" level (they raised it by $50 this year - but it's still worth it).
To my delight, I found out today who the Mermaid Queen and King Neptune are going to be. King Neptune is Carlo A. Scissura, the President and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. A nice local boy, who's working to bring business and development to the borough.
Here's the Mermaid Queen, dressed appropriately: