Overview
- The New York City Pride March will step off at noon on Sunday along Fifth Avenue through Greenwich Village, and organizers say about 75,000 people will march while more than 2 million spectators are expected.
- The city Department of Transportation has posted extensive street closures spanning 25th Street to 33rd Street and along the Fifth Avenue and Greenwich Village route with separate closures for PrideFest on Fourth Avenue.
- This year's grand marshals include Dominique Jackson, Peppermint, Bowen Yang, Bernie Wagenblast, and the group Gays Against Guns, and the roughly 300-member New York City Gay Men's Chorus will perform on Fifth Avenue.
- Parallel events include the Queer Liberation March, which organizers expect to draw more than 10,000 people to Union Square and Washington Square Park, and Saturday's Dyke March that protests ICE actions and emphasizes a corporation-free stance.
- Security planning and visible police presence reflect last year's Washington Square Park chemical attack and later shootings, and organizers have added accessibility supports and dispersal plans to help manage large crowds and reduce safety risks.