Collage of Rise and Resist protesters outside the Met Gala, including a Tax the Rich outfit, a top-hat billionaire satire costume with fake money, and a masked red-and-black protest look.

Outside the Met Gala, Rise and Resist Stages a “Resistance Red Carpet”

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story Rise and Resist staged a satirical “Resistance Red Carpet” outside the Met Gala in New York City on May 4, 2026. The action used costume, protest signs, fake money and performance to challenge wealth, corporate power and elite spectacle. Photography · Richard Scalzo · May…

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New York, NY - May 1, 2026: Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks as marchers hold “New York is a Union Town” and “We Will Not Be Silent” banners during the May Day Protest in Washington Square Park.

May Day Protest Draws Large, March Through New York City

The May Day Protest NYC 2026 highlighted growing coordination between labor unions, grassroots organizers, and political leadership in New York City. AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story The May Day Protest gathered in Washington Square Park on May 1, 2026, before marching south to Foley Square. The march centered on labor…

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A protester seen from behind wears a green jacket with the words “We Eat, Do Care” and holds a sign above their head in Times Square.

No Kings in New York: A Day of Protest, Presence, and a Measure of Hope

On March 28, 2026, hundreds of thousands filled the streets of Manhattan as part of a coordinated national day of protest that brought millions out across the country. On March 28, 2026, thousands of people filled the streets of Manhattan for what became one of the largest coordinated protest days of the year. The “No…

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Composite image of protesters marching through Midtown Manhattan holding signs that read “Hands Off NYC,” “ICE Out of NY,” and a reference to 1984 during a large, peaceful demonstration opposing ICE enforcement and federal policies under Donald Trump.

Hands Off Protest Draws Thousands to Midtown Manhattan

A large and peaceful demonstration formed in Midtown Manhattan around 1 p.m., beginning at the intersection of 60th Street and Fifth Avenue and quickly growing into one of the city’s most visible protest actions in recent days. Thousands of people gathered near the southeast corner of Central Park before moving south along Fifth Avenue, creating…

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Thousands Rally at “Hands Off Our Democracy” Protest in NYC, Demanding Justice, Equity, and Systemic

NEW YORK CITY — On Saturday, April 19, 2025, thousands of protestors filled the streets of Manhattan for the Hands Off Our Democracy rally, a sweeping show of resistance against rising authoritarianism, systemic inequality, and environmental neglect. Marchers moved from Bryant Park to Central Park, raising their voices in defense of democratic rights, immigrant protections,…

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Rally at The Summit NYC to Demand Justice for Gaza in “Stand with Palestine” Protest

NEW YORK CITY – April 15, 2025 – Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside The Summit NYC on East 43rd Street for the Stand with Palestine protest, just one week after a violent attack on pro-Palestinian demonstrators shocked the city. Organized by Within Our Lifetime (WOL) and supported by groups like Healthcare Workers for Palestine, Neturei…

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