Photos by @davetrek.
The staff of Mt. Sinai West held a vigil in front of the hospital at 59th Street and 11th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon in honor of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose death at the hands of a police officer has sparked protests around the country.
The silent vigil lasted nine minutes and was organized by the staff, according to David Brotsky, who took these photos.
A protest march also took place in West End Avenue, with people chanting “Black Lives Matter” and taking a knee at an intersection on Tuesday. Police were escorting the protesters.
https://twitter.com/ArEnNyC1/status/1267934618499584002
Most protests in the neighborhood and city have been peaceful like these ones. If you’re an Upper West Sider who has been protesting, a reporter is covering the protests and would like to speak with you. You can email westsiderag at gmail.
Where/when is your he next UWS march? Anyone know?
Proud of. My fellow UWS neighbors. Thank you.
How can I find out about when these peaceful UWS protests are being/will be held? Many people would like to know! Who organized the one on Tuesday, for example?
Thank you.
Hi, I’d really like to join future UWS protests around this issue. How do I find out when and where they will be held?
Thanks.
Thank you to all the UWS peaceful protesters. We’re with you 100%!!
That’s my tweet! The march went down broadway, not WEA. I believe it started at 106 or 110. A neighbor reported that the protest made it down to 75th & Broadway.
They went by my bldg on west end ave and 69st around 9pm
I support peaceful protests, although the main issue will be getting out the vote in November. I ask the peaceful protestors just two things:
1. Please wear masks. Otherwise new virus transmissions may occur and we will soon be back again at the beginning.
2. Please do not hold peaceful protests during curfew hours. The police must monitor these protests and it takes police away from the people who are rioting and doing willful damage.
Hi Everyone,
You can also consider making donations to the following organizations:
WHERE TO DONATE
Black Lives Matter – https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
National Police Accountability Project – https://www.nlg-npap.org/donate/
Campaign Zero – https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision
Homeless Black Trans Women Fund – https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund
STREAM TO DONATE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM
Black Visions Collective – https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
Reclaim the Block – https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
Unicorn Riot – https://unicornriot.ninja/five-years-of-unicorn-riot/
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund – https://brooklynbailfund.org/donate
The Liberty Fund – https://www.libertyfund.nyc/
National Bailout Fund – https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020
Nourish NYC – Help get supplies to protestors in NYC (PPE, first aid supplies, water, etc.). Venmo – @nourishnyc Cashapp: $nourishnyc
Hi Sabine! How about asking for donations for the businesses owned by black and brown people that have been destroyed by “protestors”? I don’t see such a fund! Did you see all the bodegas that were destroyed in the Bronx? Oh, I see what you have a fund for, “Brooklyn Community Bail Fund”, that’s to BAIL OUT THOSE ARRESTED DURING PROTESTS, which includes those who looted! Sabine, that is VERY DISTURBING.
UWSHebrew, do you have some resources for that? It would be great to see your concern borne out.
In terms of bail, i understand your concern about supporting looters’ bail and not the business. I share that. But many of the folks who need bail were arrested for actions that were not violent or destructive.