The New York Times has editorialized against New York City Pride organizers’ decision to limit police presence at events, but many readers are not having it.Heritage of Pride, which runs NYC Pride, announced a few days ago that police and corrections officers could not march as groups in the parade until at least 2025 and that it would rely on trained private security, volunteers, and community leaders to keep the peace at events.
The New York Police Department “will provide first response and security only when absolutely necessary as mandated by city officials,” and officers will be kept “at least one city block away from event perimeter areas where possible,” Heritage of Pride announced.The group is taking these steps because “the sense.