This policy agenda is rooted in our communitys calls for safety, grounded in the perspectives of gun violence survivors and their families, and bolstered by robust policy analysis and conversation. Stay up to date by registering for the March via this link. The park is situated in Greenwich Village in lower Manhattan, a small park with a big history. Our current location, pending approval of the city, is the Washington Monument, 2 15TH St NW, Washington, DC 20024; we will send you additional details about the event itself when we get closer to the event and everything becomes solidified. Washington Square Park as it stands today. In New York City , where an estimated 200,000 people marched, the musician Paul McCartney cited the murder of John Lennon as motivation for joining the protests when he told a CNN journalist, "One of my best A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE! Demonstrators gathered in Washington Square Park for a 2 p.m. march to One Police Plaza outside the NYPD headquarters. This is About 40,000 people showed up in D.C., according to organizers, and protests were also planned through the day from New York City to Los Angeles. Our Policy Priorities. New York City's rally was reported to have 200,000 attendees during the rally, although some estimates have the number as high as 500,000. Paul McCartney attended the NYC March for Our Lives in remembrance of his late friend, fellow Beatle John Lennon. Actress Cynthia Nixon also participated. 10:00 am 72nd Street and Central Park West RSVP here. Actress Cynthia Nixon also participated. Or you can ~ Get on the Bus ~ with Street Corner Resources, heading to Washington D.C. (information below) Here is an update on the NYC March: March on June 11; Action Center; Join the Volunteer Team; Join A Chapter; Make Your Voting Plan; Our Work. Location Washington Square Park Featured Event Throughout its history, Washington Square Park has been a place where people go to protest on a national stage. Paul McCartney attended the NYC March for Our Lives in remembrance of his late friend, fellow Beatle John Lennon. The rally will span 13 blocks along Central Park West to the entry point at West 72nd Street. Many of us have wondered how our souls were occupied in previous lives, but even the best psychics cannot definitively prove that we once lived as a pampered housecat, heroic soldier, or famous inventor. Join us in Washington Square Park as we march for our lives and demonstrate to our elected officials that we demand and deserve a nation free of gun violence. March for Abortion Access & Women's Health. Photo of Frontera Park by Spencer T Tucker. Please register here and then email Middle member Emily Hollenbeck to connect to Middle folks. Events / October 2, 2021 9:00 pm - October 3, 2021 12:00 am. March For Our Lives On March 24, the kids and families of March For Our Lives will take to the streets of NYC to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today. Actress Cynthia Nixon also participated. Meet up with NOW-NYC in Washington Square Park to rally at 2pm. Elizabeth Warren Rally Washington Square Park 9/16/19 ; Close The Camps No Business With ICE Microsoft Flapship Store NYC 9/14/19 ; March For Our Lives NYC 3/24/18 ; Bio ; Contact ; Studio Collective Link ; Climate Strike Breathe, move, and stretch with us Wednesday mornings from 8:30-9:30am in Garibaldi Plaza, check-in at the WSPC Wagon. Tensions boiled over near Washington Square Park sometime after 4 p.m. News 4 cameras captured an officer push a person off a bicycle. In the Courts; Peace Without Police; Aid and Alliance; Solutions. Well Back to All Events. In New York, demonstrations were held in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Cobleskill, Ithaca, Oneonta, Rochester (Washington Square Park), and White Plains. US-SCHOOL-SHOOTING-PROTEST-POLITICS People go through Times Square after taking part in the March for Our Lives in New York on March 24, 2018. To RSVP click here. About 30 people marched around Park Central Square Friday evening in favor of "common-sense gun laws" during a March for Our Lives protest. Washington Square Park most notably known for the famous arch was created in 1871. 1:00. UFT members and New York City public school students joined the youth-led March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on June 11 as protesters marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. It's unclear how many people were estimated to join the Saturday march. March for Our Lives NYC. Meet at Duane Reade on Broadway between 71st and 72nd St. A rally will begin at 11:00 am in Central Park, and the March begins at 12 pm. June 11 2020. 1:00. Together, we will stand up for womens rights and reproductive justice. Washington Square Park, New York, NY 10012. We hope you will join your neighbors, colleagues, and friends at the March for Our Lives NYC, Saturday, June 11, 12 pm, at Washington Square Park, part of a national day of action against gun violence with an anchor demonstration in Washington DC. The March for our Lives Rochester rally drew around 5000 people, according to Rochester Police, to Washington Square Park, and included people of all ages listening to high school and college-age speakers tell their stories and call for change. The NYPD has not said what happened before or after the push. PAGE for the NYC contingent for the March For Our Lives on March 24 for those of us who cant make it to DC. One speaker, a student at SUNY On May 1st, International Workers Day, join the Workers Circle, Amazon The Daily Plant: Tuesday, March 4, 2003 THE PREVIOUS LIVES OF PARKS. March for Our Lives ( MFOL) was a student-led demonstration in support of gun control legislation. It took place in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018, with over 880 sibling events throughout the United States and around the world, and was planned by Never Again MSD in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety. ^ a b "Charles City holds 'March For Our Lives' rally on Sunday". KIMT News. Retrieved March 28, 2018. ^ David, Rebecca (April 22, 2018). "Clinton community marches for safer gun laws". KWQC-TV. Retrieved June 29, 2018. ^ Lamansky, Katrina (March 26, 2018). "Around 800 QC area residents brave 10 inches of snow to march for gun control". WQAD News8. 3 talking about this. NYC March for Our Lives will be held on Saturday, March 24th from 10am-5pm, entering the march at West 72nd Street and Central Park West and marching south. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 11: Erica Ford speaks during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. The weekend curfew at Washington Square Park is over, for now. New York City warned of significant impacts to travel between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Speakers at the protest addressed police brutality in this country, wealth inequality, Black oppression, U.S. imperialism and the militarization of schools and communities. Please bear with us as we organize a march in a little more than 2 weeks. May Day March in Washington Square Park, New York City The Workers Circle. 12:00 1:00pm ET. Paul McCartney attended the NYC March for Our Lives in remembrance of his late friend, fellow Beatle John Lennon. The march will begin on the Upper West Side at Central Parks 72nd Street entrance. In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the New York City Pride March, NYC Parks today unveiled new signage featuring the colors of the new, inclusive pride flag in four parks along various routes the parade has taken over 50 years: Washington Square Park, Union Square, Madison Square Park, Grand Army Plaza and Central Park. Rally with us in Central Park or march in your own community. About 30 people marched around Park Central Square Friday evening in favor of "common-sense gun laws" during a March for Our Lives protest. UFT members and New York City public school students joined the youth-led March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on June 11 as protesters marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. The organizers have asked participants to arrive at 10am in The NYC March For Our Lives will kick off with a rally at 11 a.m. near Columbus Circle, organizers said. The March For Our Lives in NYC on March 24 will likely draw a large crowd, so you'll definitely want to make sure that you get there on time. Our Policy Agenda; Our Demands for POTUS; The Forces Fueling Gun Violence; Info. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images) City officials confirmed to NBC New York that the 10 p.m. curfew instituted two weekends ago with no expiration date, has indeed ended. 3 August 8:30am 9:30am. The March for our Lives events have been largely student-organized and student-led. On March 24, the collective voices of the March For Our Lives movement will be heard. Mission & Story; Contact; Our Impact; Leadership; Donation FAQs; Resources; Shop Get your yoga on in Washington Square Park this summer with Now Yoga! On the 4 th of July, over 200 protesters marched through downtown Manhattan culminating in a speak-out reclaiming New York Citys Washington Square Park as Frederick Douglass Square. Since March for Our Lives last organized nationwide protests in 2018, mass shootings have become increasingly more frequent. New York City (Manhattan) 200,000 500,000: New York City's rally was reported to have 200,000 attendees during the rally, although some estimates have the number as high as 500,000. New York City (Manhattan) 200,000 500,000: New York City's rally was reported to have 200,000 attendees during the rally, although some estimates have the number as high as 500,000. The booming sound of fireworks sparked panic and fear at Washington Square Park on Sunday evening, sending parkgoers fleeing from the Manhattan green space.