A blazing heatwave couldn't stop protesters supporting the #FamiliesBelongTogetherMarch on saturday, 30 june 2018 in New York City, and nationwide.
While it was unbelievably hot, and New Yorkers began their Independence Day holiday exodus, an estimated 30,000 protestors gathered downtown at Foley Square to let their voices be heard against this administration's "zero tolerance” immigration policy. In a march across the Brooklyn Bridge to stop the separation of children from their parents at the border, the primary chants were for a rethink of these immigration laws.
People of every age, race, religion, and physical condition were pumped. From the elderly and parents with babies to people with disabilities, all marched onward with conviction. After the rally in Foley Square, we moved, slowly, to the bridge ascent and finally across and into Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. My posse and I walked off the Brooklyn Bridge four-plus hours after gathering in front of the courthouse. It’s normally about a 35-minute walk.
Here are some of the images that capture the energy and determination that surrounded me. Here’s the data collected thus far on saturday’s march.
Crowds began to gather at Foley Square in front of the courthouse around 9:30am.
Moving toward the Brooklyn Bridge, chanting all the way.
Approaching the Manhattan Tower on the bridge.
Religious leaders from all denominations joined the march. | Political signs were held high.
Protesters and bridge traffic were actively engaged. The responses from the vehicular traffic were tooting horns and a raised fist in support, or tooting horns and a raised middle finger in dissent.
A sticker spotted on a pillar while crossing the bridge.
Photos: © 2018 Janet Giampietro.
