This weekend's best events: Mermaids, Katy Perry and more
Sirens of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade Credit: Getty
Mermaid Parade: Polish up your scales and head out to Coney Island on Saturday for the 29th Annual Mermaid Parade. The more outlandish-looking, the better, for marchers and spectators alike. (Saturday, 2 p.m., Surf Avenue, Coney Island, coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml)
Brooklyn Cyclones Opening Day: The Cyclones take on the Staten Island Yankees in their first home game of the season. (Saturday, 6:30 p.m., MCU Park, 1904 Surf Ave., Coney Island, brooklyncyclones.com)
Katy Perry: The bubblegum pop princess brings her "California Dreams" tour to the East Coast. (Friday, Nassau Coliseum; Sunday, Prudential Center, katyperry.com/tours)
Come Out and Play Festival: The COaP Festival will turn the city into a playground, hosting street games that include old favorites and new inventions. The fun kicks off this weekend and goes all summer. (Saturday through July 16, various locations, comeoutandplay.org)
BAM Cinemafest: This two-week film festival celebrates the best of contemporary indie filmmaking. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director. (Friday through June 26., Bam.org)
'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.
'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.
