The 2025 NYC Pride Parade once again turned the city into a living rainbow on June 29th — but this year’s real triumph was the dazzling array of people who became the parade itself. Stretching down Manhattan’s avenues, thousands of marchers brought the streets to life with bold colors, giant flags, painted faces, glitter, sequins,…
New York City — The NYC Pride Parade on June 29th, 2025, brought its signature rainbow spectacle back to the streets of Manhattan — but as dazzling as the floats, performances, and costumes were, the real stars of the show were the thousands lining the barricades, dancing on sidewalks, and cheering from stoops and balconies…
On June 28th, 2025, the streets of New York City filled with chants, signs, drums, and radical queer pride as thousands took part in the Annual NYC Dyke March. The march began at Bryant Park and surged down Manhattan’s avenues, culminating in an electrifying gathering at the iconic fountain in Washington Square Park. After the…
On June 28th, 2025, thousands gathered in Midtown Manhattan for the annual NYC Dyke March — a grassroots, unapologetic show of lesbian and queer power that has defiantly reclaimed the streets since 1993. Marchers assembled at Bryant Park and made their way down Fifth Avenue toward Washington Square Park, carrying signs, chanting, drumming, and dancing…
On the evening of June 27th, Tompkins Square Park erupted into a kaleidoscope of wigs, glitter, political signs, and fearless self-expression as hundreds gathered for the annual Drag March — a raucous, irreverent, and fiercely political tradition that turned the East Village streets into a runway of queer resistance. Under the canopy of summer trees,…
On a sun-drenched Saturday, June 21, 2025, the annual Mermaid Parade—Brooklyn’s whimsical ode to summer—once again animated the storied streets of Coney Island. Now in its forty-third year, the parade has evolved from a modest gathering of artists and eccentrics into an exuberant ritual, attracting thousands who collectively abandon terrestrial norms for maritime fantasy. From…
Despite a few rain showers rolling through the park, the spirit of liberation and joy was unstoppable at this year’s Dance Is Life: Juneteenth celebration held at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. Even arriving a little late, you could still feel the energy pulsing through the crowd. The plaza was alive with dancers of all…
Harlem, NY – June 19, 2025 — Despite sweltering heat and a looming threat of rain, joy radiated from every brownstone stoop and block corner during this year’s Harlem Stoop Sessions: Big Band Jubilee, hosted by @thesoapboxpresents. Harlem came alive on Juneteenth with rhythm, style, and celebration in one of the city’s most vibrant and…
