Just when New York City nightlife is going more downhill because of Mayor Bloomberg it just gets worse.PrideFest was given an ultimatum by the NYC Mayor’s Office where they would only be given a permit for Sunday, June 24th for Washington Street in the West Village. June 24th is the same day as the pride march so there would be fewer volunteers available.
The most shocking part of this is that the NYC Mayor’s office expected the gays and lesbians to be stuffed into a dark, narrow street in the West Village. Is that a way to treat people coming into town to spend money?
Here is where you can print and mail a letter to the mayor’s office in New York City. This will not help this years’ NYC Pride but it may get much needed action for a license for 2008. This may also draw more awareness to this issue.
NYC Pride Events
Dance 21 will be held on the Pier 54 (13th St. @ the Hudson River) in Hudson River Park on Sunday, June 24th, 2007, 4:00pm-10:30pm. I did not see any age restrictions on the website so you may want to verify if its 18 or 21 to enter. Also, no tickets will be sold at the Pier which may be inconvenient to some who were not able to buy a ticket beforehand.
Find out more about NYC pride at NYCPride.org.
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