NYC Pride March 2025: Preview of the 'Rise Up Pride and Protest' March

2025 NYC Pride March Preview

• 🏳️‍🌈 The annual New York City Pride March is the grand finale of Pride Weekend, with this year's theme being "Rise Up Pride and Protest."
• 📍 The march kicks off in Manhattan's Flat Iron District on Fifth Avenue near East 25th Street, returning to the pride movement's original origins.
• 👥 Over 1 million people are expected to gather for what is the largest Pride parade in the nation.

March Route and Commemoration

• 🗺️ The nearly 2-mile route starts at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, heads south on Fifth, west on 8th Street, and continues on Christopher Street.
• 🏛️ The parade will pass the historic Stonewall Monument in Greenwich Village, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall uprising that began the modern gay rights movement.
• 🏆 The Heritage of Pride nonprofit organization plans and produces the city's Pride events annually.

Safety and Security Measures

• ⚠️ Police are implementing amplified security procedures due to conflicts in the Middle East, though no credible threats are known.
• 👮‍♂️ Measures include 10,000 metal barriers, increased officers, sanitation trucks, and drones for enhanced safety.
• 🚗 Street closures are in effect, and attendees are advised to use public transportation.

Broadcast Coverage

• 📺 Live coverage of the Pride March begins at noon on Channel 7 Eyewitness News.
• 📢 The parade officially steps off at 11:00 a.m.