Pride in N.Y.C.: How to Celebrate This Weekend |
Weather: Today, clouds make way for sun later, high around 80. Over the weekend, mixed sun and clouds, with spotty showers. High in the mid-80s Saturday and upper 80s on Sunday. |
Alternate-side parking: In effect until July 4 (Independence Day). |
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In a typical year, thousands would gather near Bryant Park or Union Square amid colorful flags and vibrant floats to celebrate at the Pride March. |
This Sunday will be different: As in 2020, most of the programming will be online and broadcast by ABC7 starting at noon; physical gatherings will not resemble normal celebrations because of the pandemic. Still, many other in-person events are planned for the weekend. |
The weekend arrives right after the 10th anniversary of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's signing of the Marriage Equality Act and the first marriages of same-sex couples in the state. On Thursday, the anniversary date, Mr. Cuomo signed the Gender Recognition Act, which adds a gender-neutral option on driver's licenses and birth certificates. |
Here's a rundown of what's in store for the weekend: |
Even with this year's limited Pride March, several other rallies are scheduled. The annual NYC Dyke March begins at 5 p.m. Saturday near Bryant Park. |
On Sunday, the Reclaim Pride Coalition's Queer Liberation March & Rally, which does not have police participants or corporate sponsorship, will kick off at 2:30 p.m. from the same location and follow a similar route. |
Also on Sunday, PrideFest, the annual street fair, will begin in Greenwich Village at 11 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. Attendance is free. |
The other ways to celebrate |
Still searching for other things to do? Here's another roundup. My colleague Julia Carmel also put together a list that includes parties and other events across each borough. The city's gay and lesbian bars will be buzzing all weekend. |
And if you'll be out of town but want to celebrate in the coming weeks, consider checking out the Queer Art Summerfest, a new event on July 10 at 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn. |
City officials will expand summer school bus service for homeless students and children with disabilities. But full service at the end of the day will still be unavailable. [Chalkbeat New York] |
As in-person, first-choice votes are tallied, female City Council candidates are in the lead for a large majority of open seats. [The City] |
A 91-year-old man died after he was hit by a pickup truck in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. [Daily News] |
And finally: Your social weekend |
The Times's Melissa Guerrero writes: |
While people are still connecting through virtual events and programs, as the summer season approaches and more people are getting vaccinated, venues and organizations are holding in-person events. Here are suggestions for maintaining a New York social life this weekend: |
In-person: Pop-up Pride market |
On Friday at 4 p.m., visit the Time Out Market in Brooklyn for a lineup of queer vendors and DJs, in collaboration with the BK Queer Flea, to celebrate Pride. |
Virtual: Tour the Queens Pride Parade route |
Learn about the history of the Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. with a virtual tour down the parade route. |
To purchase tickets ($5 for adults), visit the event page. |
In-person: 'Social Works' exhibit |
This weekend at the Gagosian Gallery on 555 West 24th St., celebrate the opening weekend of "Social Works," a group exhibition featuring 12 Black artists whose works explore the "relationship between space — personal, public, institutional, and psychic — and Black social practice." |
Metropolitan Diary: Kingsway Theater |
In 1955, when I was 12, my friends and I would go every Saturday to the Kingsway Theater in Brooklyn. It was on Kings Highway and Coney Island Avenue. |
The manager was a very dapper gentleman who looked like Clark Gable and had a similar mustache. I always marveled at how elegant he was. I was only 12, but it made an impression. |
Several years ago, I was waiting for the light to change at Lexington Avenue and 57th Street when I noticed a very dapper gentleman standing in front of me. |
Just from the back of his head, I immediately knew it was him, the manager of the Kingsway. It was amazing. When I got a better look, I saw he had the same mustache and was dressed in the same perfect way. |
I can't believe it, I said to my husband. It's the manager of the movie theater I went to when I was 12. |
I'm going to tap him on the shoulder, I said. |
Don't you dare, my husband said. |
I tapped the man on the shoulder. |
Were you ever the manager of the Kingsway movie theater in Brooklyn, maybe 60 years ago, I asked. |
He looked at me in disbelief. |
I was one of the Saturday afternoon 12-year-olds that drove you crazy, I said. |
He was so excited that I remembered him. Neither one of us could believe that I did. |
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