Vincent’s hospital at West 12th Street and Seventh Avenue, giving the memorial a place of prominence in the proceedings. The new route will also allow the parade to go past the relatively new AIDS monument near the site of the former St. The switch is expected to reduce wait times for the more than 350 marching groups preparing to step off. The new location will be able to accommodate the record numbers of spectators that are anticipated.
Heritage of Pride, the group that plans official NYC Pride events, said that the change is in preparation for events next year when the city will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the first time that New York will be hosting WorldPride, a global celebration of Pride. The Pride Parade will end in the Flatiron District this year in a departure from the usual route, organizers have announced. The Pride Parade will be switching routes to include an AIDS memorial (pictured here).
