Jumpstart your July with a Virtual Networking Event designed to refresh your connections, spark new collaborations, and renew your professional energy. Whether you’re looking to strengthen existing relationships or build exciting new ones, this event offers the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate your network and your momentum.

In the wake of U.S. military actions against Iranian nuclear facilities, protests erupt in New York City as citizens mobilized to demand peace and a halt to what many saw as an escalation toward forever war against the Middle East region. One such demonstration will take place on June 26 in Union Square—a historic site long associated with grassroots activism and free expression in the Big Apple.

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade began in 1983 as an imaginative, grassroots celebration of Coney Island’s unique cultural heritage. Created by Dick Zigun—often affectionately called the “Mayor of Coney Island”—the parade was conceived as a vibrant alternative to traditional festivals, drawing inspiration from the Mardi Gras parades of early twentieth-century Coney Island. Zigun’s vision was to offer local residents an opportunity to transform everyday street life into a fantastical, art-infused celebration that embraced mythology, self-expression, and community pride.