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This Week in New York: Critics' picks

Mermaid Parade

  • Critics choice
  • Free

From W 21st St and Surf Ave to the Boardwalk at W 17th St, Coney Island,

  1. Parade route
  2. Sat Jun 22
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LIC Flea & Food

  • Critics choice

Vintage lovers and gourmands alike will enjoy this open-air bazaar, which

  1. Queens
  2. Sat Jun 22 - Sun Sep 29
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Brooklyn Flea

  • Price band: 2/4
  • Critics choice
  • Free

It’s that time of year when the grass defrosts and the Brooklyn Flea comes

  1. Brooklyn Flea Market Lafayette Ave, between Clermont and Vanderbilt Aves
  2. Sat Jun 22 - Sun Sep 29
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Governors Island

  • Critics choice
  • Free

The gratis ferry runs to this carless oasis through September,

  1. Governors Island Governors Island
  2. Sat Jun 22 - Sun Sep 29
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