photos by Chris La Putt

"New York's gay pride parade filled Manhattan's streets Sunday with thumping music, blaring whistles and thousands of marchers dancing and waving rainbow-colored flags.

The marchers included a group of Bergen County parents who joined the parade to support their gay and lesbian children.

"Thank you!" someone in the crowd lining Fifth Avenue yelled as the roughly 20 members of the Bergen County chapter of the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG, marched by. "I wish my parents were here!"" [NorthJersey.com]

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Reverend Billy in the 2009 Coney Island Mermaid Parade (more by Barry Yanowitz)

It's election day today. Don't forget to vote. You can find your NY polling site here. Once there you have the option of voting for Reverend Billy Tallon for mayor. Billy is glad he ran. Check out a letter he posted today, entitled "Glad I Ran", below....

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photos by Bao Nguyen

It was fright night in Greenwich Village Saturday as thousands of Halloween revelers paraded up Sixth Avenue dressed to thrill.

Creepy ghouls, spooky ghosts and a multitude of Michael Jackson-lookalikes came out of the shadows under the cover of darkness, and even the pouring rain couldn't dampen their spirits.

"I think tonight is one of the best nights ever," said Angel Estrella, 38, from Bedford Park, in the Bronx, who was dressed as the Wizard of Oz's wicked witch of the West.

"I don't think it's been this packed, despite the weather.

"I'm soaked but I feel great."

Several groups of up to 50 people performed dance routines from Michael Jackson's Thriller and Beat It videos in tribute to the King of Pop. [Daily News]

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Fats & Bloomberg @ Pink Elephant, NYC - Nov 8, 2007 (CRED)

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today presented the Key to the City to music legend Fats Domino in honor of his efforts to raise money for struggling musicians in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, which destroyed Domino’s home in the Ninth Ward and forced his evacuation to Baton Rouge, Domino returned to New Orleans to rebuild his house and help restore the City’s morale. [PR]

More pics like the 4 above @ othergroundnyc's Flickr. More good ones HERE & HERE.

I didn't see many Amy Winehouses.

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