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Public calls for an apology came as recently as early Thursday when New York City Pride, the non-profit responsible for producing the city's official LGBTQ pride week, scolded the department on Twitter.

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PHOTO: This photo shows The Stonewall Inn on June 4, 2019, in New York.
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\"We demand @NYPDNews issue an apology to the LGBTQIA+ community for the violent police raid that triggered the #Stonewall Uprising,\" the organization tweeted. \"@NYPDONeill is offered the stage at the #Stonewall50 Commemoration Rally during #WorldPride2019 on June 28 to issue the apology,\" it added, welcoming O’Neill to the city's annual pride parade.\"

The organization thanked O'Neill following his comments on Thursday morning.

Thank you, @NYPDONeill and @NYPDnews. We are all very proud today! #Stonewall50 #WorldPride2019 https://t.co/4oeT9ZlmXd

— New York City Pride (@NYCPride) June 6, 2019

New York City council speaker Corey Johnson, who is openly gay and exploring a run for NYC mayor in 2021, had also called for an apology and \"reconciliation.\"

\"I know that the NYPD in the past has apologized in the past has apologized for other incidents that have occurred, so I think the NYPD apologizing on this would be a very very good thing,\" he told 1010 WINS news in an interview on Wednesday. \"I think it would be a step towards further healing and reconciliation.\"

We are honored to host community members at 1 Police Plaza for our inaugural Pride Safety Briefing.

NYC is the first US city to host World Pride. Over 3 million people are expected to participate in events throughout June - & we are prepared to keep everyone safe. #pridemonth pic.twitter.com/gwfT6hnByv

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 6, 2019

NYPD officials also announced that it plans to create consortium to help it communicate with private businesses and organizations in the LGBTQ community.

The initiative, modeled after their successful NYPD Shield program, will be a way to quickly inform the community of police news and pending security concerns. The Shield program is a public-private partnership that has successfully shared security information with major businesses in the city.

The department unveiled the plan during its first Pride Month Safety Briefing, where it also honored its LGBTQ officers.

\"We are honored to host community members at 1 Police Plaza for our inaugural Pride Safety Briefing,\" the department tweeted. \"NYC is the first US city to host World Pride. Over 3 million people are expected to participate in events throughout June - & we are prepared to keep everyone safe.\"

ABC News' Emily Shapiro contributed to this report.

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