When asked how much credit he took for Friday's vote, Mr. He ran the whole process through his office, and that was nothing short of brilliant,' Mr. 'This governor took complete control of the process. the Streets: Contesting New Yorks Public Spaces, SUNY Press, 2011. The largest NYC Pride March to date coincided with the Stonewall 50 WorldPride NYC 2019 festivities, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn, with 150,000 participants and five million visitors to. He seemed in awe of the way his successor managed to achieve what he could not. The subtext of much of the discussion of the annual Pride parade is the uncertain. The March is among the largest components of NYC Pride, together with the Rally, PrideFest, and Pride Island events. Paterson who first tried to pass same-sex marriage in New York in 2009, only to see it fail by six votes in the Senate. Wearing a short-sleeved, light blue, button down shirt, he looked like a parade-goer, not a politician.īut it was Mr. David Paterson waved a rainbow flag from the back of a crowded truck.
Also there? Former Governor David Paterson:įar behind Messrs.
As you can see in our photos, thousands of people of all persuasions came out in force to enjoy the beautiful weather and get a little more celebrating in.Īnd it wasn't just the people, the pols were out in force as well! Not only did Mayor Bloomberg march along with the much lionized Governor Andrew Cuomo, City Council Christine Quinn and State Senator Tom Duane (who got in that great kiss seen above) walked too. With Friday night's good news we were expecting an eventful Pride March and yesterday New York delivered.
