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Columbus Circle Closed to Traffic as Rumored MAGA Gathering Brings Out Counter-Protesters

January 10, 2021 | 12:28 PM
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Columbus Circle has been closed to traffic as protesters have gathered in the area to stand against a rumored march by Proud Boys and other far-right Trump supporters.

In response to a rumored #MAGA march at #ColumbusCircle, a
counter protest take to the streets against #Proudboys and #Trump. #nyc pic.twitter.com/vfV3XTekAJ

— Dean_Moses (@Dean_Moses) January 10, 2021

A reader had sent us the screenshot below from social media site Parler.

UPDATE: NYPD has closed Columbus Circle to traffic. These detours are now in effect again. https://t.co/MU6nH83AW2

— NYCT Subway. Wear a Mask. (@NYCTSubway) January 10, 2021

One protester said that the counter-protest by United Against Racism and Fascism NYC and others had “demobilized” the planned rally.

Today, @UARFNYC and a coalition of organizations, with a crowd of over 300 New Yorkers, successfully demobilized a planned pro-Trump rally at Columbus Circle. Did spot one guy with a blue lives matter hat, but otherwise not a soul on their side showed up. No arrests witnessed.

— Ari Silver (@The_Ari_Silver) January 10, 2021

This is a developing story, we’ll update if we hear more.

Homepage file photo by Maria Elkind.

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brandonsos
brandonsos
1 year ago

Even though Trump may be gone after 1/20, there will still be a need to address inequality & police abuse. My big concern is why are most of Gale Brewer’s opponents not holding her accountable for wanting Oddo to be NYC Deputy Mayor when he’s gone on record supporting NYPD profiling of Muslims & hostile to mosques being opened? Only ONE CD6 stated they’re willing to discuss my concerns over the phone and it wasn’t Brewer herself or Sara Lind either…

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Jay Leonhart
Jay Leonhart
1 year ago

That’s my cit!! Good work!

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Sharon Katz
Sharon Katz
1 year ago

Man oh man, did those “proud men who call themselves boys” pick the wrong neighborhood! What extreme far right winger would pick the upper west side — the most left wing voting block in America — to gather? Just one example of the outrageous stupidity of Trump’s MAGGOTS.

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JL
JL
1 year ago
Reply to  Sharon Katz

If the Poor Boys pull this off, the left leanings of the UWS is precisely the point to bring fear and lawlessness.

Stupidity doesn’t mean not dangerous.

It’s also a good place to test the conservative leanings of law enforcement in general.

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Art
Art
1 year ago

Interesting how the twitter poster in the article equates supporting the police with fascism. Does all the UWS feel this way?

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