In New York City, climate and housing activists shut down Park Avenue to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, demanding that banks and major corporations stop funding fossil fuels, and that Governor Hochul tax wealthy New Yorkers to enact a Green New Deal
New York, November 1 (RHC)-- In New York City, climate and housing activists shut down Park Avenue to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, demanding that banks and major corporations stop funding fossil fuels, and that Governor Hochul tax wealthy New Yorkers to enact a Green New Deal.
Dozens of activists were arrested over the past week during actions at JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, and in front of BlackRock CEO Stephen Schwartzman’s apartment building.
The protests were organized by Extinction Rebellion, New York Communities for Change, Sunrise NYC and other groups.
