Demonstrations
"It was clear that they were given some type of directive to use the curfew as an excuse to escalate violence and abuse."
Jun 16, 2020 12:44 PM
In a late night press conference in Brooklyn, the mayor also pleaded with protestors to go home.
May 31, 2020 10:08 AM
'If only there were a place in New York where all the wealth of the world were coalesced on, say, a certain street, maybe we could tax it more.'
Dec 5, 2019 11:03 AM
'This museum houses collections obtained through imperial plunder. Diverse programming is not enough!'
Updated: Apr 30, 2018 5:52 PM
Officers caused lasting hearing damage with their improper use of LRADs during a 2014 Eric Garner protest, the suit claims.
Updated: Mar 4, 2016 12:48 PM
"The idea that the NYPD has a weapon that can cause permanent hearing damage and is willing to use it on peaceful demonstrators definitely has a chilling effect."
Updated: Dec 13, 2014 9:15 AM
Chanting, "We won't break anything, but we won't buy anything," protesters stormed retail establishments, declaring, "No justice, no Christmas."
Updated: Dec 8, 2014 10:03 AM
An enormous Palestinian flag was unfurled from the south side of the Manhattan Bridge earlier this evening as protesters marched across the nearby Brooklyn Bridge to protest Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Updated: Aug 21, 2014 9:55 AM