The NYC Pride March is set to step off in Manhattan this Sunday, marking 50 years since the Stonewall riots galvanized the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
While New Yorkers and tourists alike take part in the biggest LGBTQ pride celebration in the world, motorists might find it difficult to navigate the streets of Manhattan — especially since WorldPride and Stonewall 50 are expected to draw a record 2 million spectators.
Be prepared: Here are the street closures for this year’s NYC Pride March.
The following streets will be shut down to vehicular traffic at the discretion of the NYPD between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to the city Department of Transportation.
Formation:
- Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 25th streets
- 33rd Street between Sixth and Park avenues
- 32nd Street between Sixth and Park avenues
- 31st Street between Sixth and Park avenues
- 30th Street between Sixth and Park avenues
- 29th Street between Seventh and Park avenues
- 28th Street between Sixth and Park avenues
- 27th Street between Sixth and Park avenues
- 26th Street between Sixth and Park avenues
Route:
- Fifth Avenue between 25th and Eighth streets
- Eighth Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues
- Greenwich Avenue between Sixth Avenue and Christopher Street
- Christopher Street between Greenwich and Seventh avenues
- Seventh Avenue between Christopher Street and Greenwich Avenue
- Seventh Avenue between Greenwich Avenue and 23rd Street
Dispersal:
- Seventh Avenue between 23rd and 29th streets
- 25th Street between Ninth and Sixth avenues
- 26th Street between Eighth and Sixth avenues
- 27th Street between Eighth and Sixth avenues
- 28th Street between Eighth and Sixth avenues
- 29th Street between Ninth and Sixth avenues
Festival:
- Fourth Avenue between Ninth and 14th streets
- 13th Street between Broadway and Third Avenue
- 12th Street between Broadway and Third Avenue
- 10th Street between Broadway and Third Avenue
- 11th Street between Fourth and Third avenues
- Broadway between 46th and 50th streets
- 53rd to 43rd streets between Eighth and Sixth avenues
