The NYC Pride parade will pay tribute to those lost and injured in the Orlando massacre this month as the owner of Pulse, If you have any questions pertaining to the place and how to use long distance limo hire, you can call us at the web site. the gay club attacked by Omar Mateen, rides the lead float.

And the names of the 49 men and women murdered in the club will also be read aloud at the June 26 event, to be followed by a minute's silence - with an increased police presence to ensure the crowd's safety.

The inclusion of Pulse owner Barbara Poma and the wave of horror and sympathy that followed the attacks on June 12 are expected to push attendance for the march even past last year's phenomenal 1.6million people, The NY Daily News reported.





Pride: An increased police presence has been promised for this year's NYC Pride parade on June 26, in the wake of the Orlando massacre. The names of the 49 killed will be read out, followed by a moment of silence





Owner: Barbara Poma, the owner of Pulse, the gay club in which the shootings took place, will also attend the parade, riding on the lead float

Anticipating raised security concerns, long distance limo hire given the appalling attack at Pulse, the city also promised a heavier police presence than usual.

'You will be safe, you will be protected,' Mayor de Blasio said. 'You'll see a lot of the same protections that are in place at every Pride parade, and you'll see more as well. 

'Some will be visible, and there will be other important measures you won't see.' 

NYPD chief of patrol Carlos Gomez told the paper hat there will be 20,000 people partaking in the parade itself, with 85 floats, numerous bands and vehicles, and more than 200 motorcycles.

That plus the additional expected audience means a serious response.

In this case, Gomez said, that means radiation detectors and bomb dogs, as well as cameras, police helicopters and rooftop-mounted police officers to keep eyes on the route.

The waterways on Manhattan's West Side will also be patrolled by NYPD boats.

And additional police officers will be placed in subway stations, to keep eyes open for suspicious activity - and to help keep order, as residents turn to public transportation to deal with curtailed traffic. 




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'We will out of caution be increasing the size of the police detail this year with some degree of focus that we might not have had in years past on the issue of terrorism - certainly in light of the event in Orlando,' police commissioner Bill Bratton confirmed.

And Gomez asked anyone seeing anything suspicious to notify their nearest police officer or long distance limo hire the NYPD counter-terrorism department.

'There will be at least 1.5 million pairs of eyes and ears during this event on Sunday,' he said. 

'Certainly, long distance limo hire if you see something, if you hear something, report it. You won't have to look for an officer. There will be so many along the route and in the surrounding areas.' 


The NYPD's counter-terrorism department can be contacted on (888) NYC-SAFE. 




Support: New Yorkers were strongly supportive after the attack (pictured: gay spot The Stonewall Inn, during a vigil for the dead) and this year's parade is expected to draw even more than last year's 1.6million people



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