Hours after the parade ends, police continue to work on containing crowds in Boystown |
- Schools – 9
- Churches – 9
- Sports teams – 8
- Banks – 7
- TV stations – 6
- Radio stations – 5
- Defense contractors – 3
- Gay bars – 3 (Sidetrack, Roscoes, and Queen night at Smart Bar)
At All Times
Nobody wants to be that guy. |
• Stay with the herd. Walk with at least one other person. If possible, tag along with other groups. Muggers and other ne’er-do-wells function just like the cheetahs on Animal Planet. You do not want to be the slowest gazelle.
• Carry as little cash as possible. If you can get by with your ID and one credit card, do it. Leave everything else behind.
• Avoid using your phone on the street.
• Do not get drunk. Okay, fine, we’ll meet you halfway. Do not drink to the point that your level of intoxication is apparent in the way you act. Swervy, stumbly people may as well scream “take my stuff!”
• Do not engage strangers on the street. Keep walking. Do not stop to give someone a cigarette, a light, or a dollar.
• Bail if things start to get sketch.
Police on scene at a shooting near the Belmont L station after the 2014 Pride Parade. |
Friday and Saturday
• Leave the area by midnight. If possible, take a taxi, Uber, or Lyft.
• If you take the train, use the Addison L station. Do not use the Belmont station.
• Avoid walking through large groups that are blocking the sidewalk. Go as far around as possible.
• Belmont Avenue is a NO GO ZONE between 11:00pm and 6:00am both nights. Stay at least a block away from it, no matter how many people are with you.
Sunday
• Enjoy the parade. Leave the area by 8:30pm
• On Sunday, Belmont Avenue is a NO GO ZONE after 8:30pm. Stay at least a block away from it, no matter how many people are with you.
• If you take the train, use the Addison L station. Do not use the Belmont station.