REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs. The group continued south on Broadway towards Washington Heights Sunday afternoon. For attendees of the McCarren Gathering, staying silent for eight minutes and 46 seconds—the initially reported duration a Minneapolis police officer had pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck—is an evening ritual. Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.. People joined together for a vigil in McCarren Park. News, Events, Exclusive Offers, and Giveaways. A week of demonstrations in McCarren Park in response to the killing of George Floyd drew thousands of people calling for justice as incidents of violent policing in New York and across the U.S. are scrutinized. Dubbed the McCarren Gathering, the nightly protest has morphed from silent introspection to outspoken discussion. So far, it doesn't appear that there have been any massive NYPD crackdowns on the peaceful protests happening across the city, though a Guardian reporter witnessed the police removing some protesters from the street in Brooklyn: Just watched two cops in downtown Brooklyn shove two protestors off the road, chucking one guy’s bike at him. What’s up @NYCMayor? It is Day 19 for protesters at McCarren Park. Over the past 150+ nights, the event has developed into a nightly gathering with performances, teach-ins, vigils, de-escalation training, protests, group discussion and more. The budget shift was among a list of reforms the mayor wants to make immediately, though emphasized there's more to come in the next 18 months of his tenure. An estimated 2000 people participated in the Black Lives… 7pm—Gathering at McCarren Park, Greenpoint . He left the door open for additional NYPD investments in the case the department needs additional attorneys to speed up the timeline of how police are disciplined. Al, who would not know what to do with the solution if it was handed to him. The Police Federation refused to comply with a department ban on “warrior training” and took an intentionally divisive on-stage role at a Trump rally. It is 35 acres of bustling activity, shared by families born into the neighborhood, recent immigrants, and young renters. Check here for up-to-date happenings at the McCarren Park Pool. Though the Black Lives Matter Greater New York-led action ended in Times Square, 1,000 demonstrators continued marching uptown on Broadway. By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms. ), Sharon Cromwell, 32, one of the organizers of this action, spells out what it’s all about: pic.twitter.com/HAhdYDw2ft, Organizers lead the McCarren Park crowd in a call-and-response recitation of Assata Shakur: “It is our duty to fight for our freedom!It is our duty to win!We must love and support each other!We have nothing to lose but our chains!”, The group was marching down Driggs at the time of publication. McCarren Park - Freeworld Festival 2020. Cheers as speakers called for justice and police accountability echoed up Broadway, and protesters chanted that de Blasio should resign. ", “De Blasio has been a real disappointment,” said Jamie Bauer, a lifelong New Yorker. Help us to continue covering local news and grassroots movements by emailing tips and protest information here and becoming a monthly subscriber. “Tonight, I can probably name 10 or 15 people that I did not know until I started showing up here.”, According to the organizers, ‘community’ is what the gathering boils down to. Share your email address to get our top stories each day. There will be music and entertainment from 2PM-8PM. Prospect Park West & 9th Street, 5 p.m. vigil Washington Street (Brooklyn Bridge Park), 1 p.m. Fifth Avenue (next to Madison Square Park), 1 p.m. Duke Ellington Circle (110th Street), 1 p.m. "Dance for George" 125th & Lexington, 5 p.m. vigil at Zimmerman Playground (Olinville Park), (Protest schedule via "BLM -Say Their Names"), 3 p.m. Conference House Park (South Shore). 10:22 p.m. The Mayor’s minimization of the NYPD’s handling of this current crisis is an insult to New Yorkers who continue to experience violence at the hands of the NYPD.". Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. "The details will be worked out in the budget process in the weeks ahead," said de Blasio. The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, has stopped short of supporting the idea of dismantling the department. Lydia Hassebroek and classmates sign yearbooks at McCarren Park at a gathering after digital graduation, June 17, 2020. New in NYC What's Open in NYC Coronavirus Information Stay Well NYC Pledge Recovery Coalition. Tags. Was peaceful, but lacked oomph. In a political atmosphere marked by shouting across each other on social media, pundits waxing banal and thousands chanting on city streets, the intentional silence was a respite from a pandemic and protest-infused turmoil. Over 100 riot cops here plus dump trucks etc. BROOKLYN: 7 p.m. McCarren Park - Vigil. Office of the Assembly Speaker - HALT Solitary Confinement 1 p.m. Rose Hill Park 413 E Fordham Rd. ", "The police should report to the mayor and the mayor should rein them in," said Bauer, who joined the protest with four friends holding a sign in honor of George Floyd that said "take your knee off his neck. The anger spilled out of McCarren Park in Williamsburg, the hurt over Taylor's killing fueling these protests. "A civilian agency should handle that," de Blasio said of street vendor enforcement. And the organizers and attendees of the McCarren Gathering know this. “I have never seen anything like a community like this,” said Trevor Bayack, a resident of South Williamsburg who attends the gathering approximately five times a week. "I wanna make a statement of principle right now, that based on the suggestions of the caucus, based on the work of the task force, that we will be moving funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and social services," de Blasio said during a press conference on Sunday, citing the racial equity and inclusion task force the First Lady, Chirlane McCray, is leading and the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus of the NYC Council. Food Scrap Drop-Off Returns to McCarren Greenmarket. The Hassebroeks walk home after picking up supplies in preparation for Lydia Hassebroek's digital graduation, June 11, 2020. #BrooklynProtests #Brooklyn #NewYorkProtests #protests2020 #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/SjwkG30DOq, March headed up Flatbush, encountering a police blockade at the base of the Manhattan Bridge at Tillary. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — NYPD officers on Thursday rushed and arrested George Floyd protesters in Williamsburg who were out past a much-criticized curfew. For eight minutes and 46 seconds last Tuesday, McCarren Park was meditative. 6:47 p.m. A veto-proof majority of Minneapolis City Councilmembers have determined that they will "begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department and creating a new transformative model for cultivating safety in our city," according to a statement released by the council reported by the Minneapolis Star. "The Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus stands ready to work with the body and the Administration to bring about such changes, but will also campaign vigorously for broad improvements in areas beyond policing where the COVID-19 pandemic and its residual effects continue to take an awful toll on the communities we represent," the statement read. 2-Rail against all police, ie defund the police dept., return to anarchy. “NYPD suck my dick!” they chanted. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The group passed through Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights, and Park Slope before meeting up with hundreds more protesters at the Fort Greene arena. 10:53 p.m. On Monday morning, current and former members of the de Blasio administration who say they are outraged by the NYPD's response to the peaceful protests and the mayor's inaction on police reform will stage their own demonstration tomorrow at City Hall at 10 a.m. Last week, more than 1,000 of these staffers signed a letter condemning the mayor and demanding that he slash $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2021 from the NYPD’s nearly $6 billion operating budget, fire of all the police officers found to have used excessive force during protests—or to have covered their badges, and release their disciplinary records. Updated NYC Protest & Event Schedule for Today, Wednesday July 8, 2020. MANHATTAN: 7 p.m. Carl Schurz - Gathering with Trans Activist Cecilia Gentili. It holds regular Saturday screenings of movies in the park that relate to systemic racism and inequality, like “I Am Not Your Negro.” On the Upper East Side, protesters are holding a vigil outside of Gracie Mansion. McCarren Park - Freeworld Festival 2020 On Saturday, August 22nd we are bringing Protest With Art to the Freeworld Festival 2020 at McCarren Park. Everyone, please adhere to the curfew tonight. With or without a curfew, nonviolent protest continues to insist that #BlackLivesMatter. A storefront had been boarded up with a Black Lives Matter mural and portrait of George Floyd, among many along Dyckman Street. "Even while we're going to be shifting funding from the NYPD to youth programs and social services, there also may be some areas where we say, hey, in the name of justice, in the name of transparency, in the name of addressing the concerns that people have raised, we actually need to make some additional investments," he said. For some of its more dedicated visitors, the gathering gives them a sense of community during a time marked by social isolation and distance. The NYPD said there were 80 people arrested in connection with Saturday's demonstrations, up from 40 reported arrests Saturday but still lower than the hundreds arrested on previous nights. Dozens of people at Broadway and Dyckman cheer when they see marchers and join them as crowd proceeds south on Broadway. Meanwhile, thousands of people gathered for a peaceful protest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The next day protesters … Then came the protests over the killing of George Floyd on May 25, triggering a wave of mass demonstrations that, in venues such as Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., and Cal Anderson Park … We cannot do this without you! “I came on June 1, and I was amazed,” said one of the long-time and current organizers, commenting on the size of the crowd. Hundreds of school leaders called for cuts to the NYPD and shift it to education programming. Everyone, please adhere to the curfew tonight. Street vendor enforcement would also be moved out of police jurisdiction. (They would like to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation and to focus the gatherings on the group, not on individuals.). Protesters also marched through McCarren Park in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, where many urged picnicking park goers to join … On Thursday evening, some 4,000 New Yorkers gathered in Williamsburg’s McCarren Park in memory of George Floyd. Lawful nationwide protests are planned to continue today and throughout the weekend, with the probability of larger demonstrations to occur; however, due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a continued uptick in cases across the country, as well as severe weather impacting the Northeast U.S., lower turnouts are expected. Meanwhile, thousands of people filled the lawn at McCarren Park in Williamsburg for a protest and what our reporter describes as "a giant dance party. Like attending a religious service, there’s comfort in seeing the same people night in and night out. Do you think hyperlocal, trusted news is critical to North Brooklyn? More than 400 current and former de Blasio staffers called for $1 billion in cuts to the department's $6 billion budget. Brooklyn • George Floyd • greenpoint • McCarren Park • vigils racial justice. Demonstrators sat quietly for a period … the person sitting next to them—and reflect on, for example, the times that they’ve witnessed racism firsthand.). Gothamist is supported by the American Express Foundation. … “I’m trying to block the intersection,” the patrol car driver announced over his speaker. One of the lawmakers who signed on to defunding the police, Steve Fletcher, a Minneapolis councilman, wrote an op/ed in Time magazine two days ago about how he came to the conclusion that the Minneapolis Police Department could not be reformed: In my first two years on the Council, several factors have reinforced the context for reform. McCarren Park is a public park in Brooklyn, New York City.It is located on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint and is bordered by Nassau Avenue, Bayard Street, Lorimer Street and North 12th Street. … Protesters making way down 5th Avenue, ... On the northern end of the borough, thousands of people gathered at Williamsburg’s McCarren Park … Neighborhoods . A silent vigil held in McCarren Park in the wake of the death of George Floyd, against police brutality, in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, May 31, 2020. McCarren Park. Our reporter said the scene is like a "block party. ", Sunday night was scheduled to be the last night of the curfew imposed by mayor Bill de Blasio in an attempt to stop the looting that was associated with citywide protests against police violence and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Worldwide demonstrations saw hundreds of thousands of protesters take part in anti-racism rallies over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/8mcqnsh51R, “We’re gonna be here a while, let’s take a seat.” The demonstrators are sitting on the ground at the base of the Manhattan Bridge listening to speakers recite poetry. Police suddenly charged the crowd , beating protesters… The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). 3:45 p.m.: A demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter Greater New York filled two blocks near Times Square on Sunday on the eleventh day of citywide actions against racist police violence. Another group of a few hundred people marched from Bryant Park to the United Nations. Today, #Minneapolis City Council members formally announced their commitment to end the MPD and create a new transformative model of public safety. Cadman Plaza Park is packed with 4,000 protesters for Juneteenth. arrow © 2020 New York Public Radio. Share. Now kneeling in the intersection pic.twitter.com/ucBG2SK0GP. Help us keep our lights on, pay our staff, and hire more reporters! 20 / 67. Scott Heins/Getty Images Demonstrators pause for a moment of silence during a protest over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer, in McCarren Park … McCarren Park has been the site for several vigils protesting police brutality and calling for change. Amid the citywide protests against police brutality in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, calls to defund the police and reinvest in community services have intensified. "It is a lot of people coming from this sort of vagabond lifestyle: ski bums, surfers, travelers," said Eric Kang, who for six years has managed the Greg's Trees market in McCarren Park. Neighborhoods About the Five Boroughs … Black Lives Matter was founded by three women who popularised the slogan during protests over the 2012 killing ... People attend a silent vigil in McCarren Park to … He also said community leaders would be brought into the senior levels of the NYPD to build upon neighborhood policing efforts. Violent protesters charged a Brooklyn police precinct on Friday night on a day when thousands of fed up New Yorkers hit the streets to protest police brutality and stand up … 5:30 p.m. McCarren Park - Protest 7 p.m. McCarren Park - Vigil 7:30 p.m. McCarren Park - March/Bike 6 p.m. They aren’t just feeding protesters and donating to Black Lives Matter, they’re also doing the work to help enlighten the Filipino-American community itself. Protesters have made it a part of their daily routine and have made it clear that the route to racial equality is a marathon, not a sprint. Did you recently close, temporarily close, pivot your services, or relocate? However, what began as silent vigil has become a roughly hour-long period of conversation, with daily programming, events and speakers. At Central Park in 2009, singing for “Good Morning America,” her voice was frayed, and on the world tour that followed the release of the album “I Look to You” that year, she was often shaky. Members of the crowd — who, at first glance, looked like picnickers — held signs and attempted to space out as to adhere to social distancing guidelines. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. Three days later, approximately 1,000 protestors gathered for what was then informally known as the McCarren Vigil. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. pic.twitter.com/uuyKnGlDUK, Moral courage and clarity from Minneapolis CM president ✊ https://t.co/XQG4ciJR6m pic.twitter.com/kfJgy3B8Ar. Peaceful protestors from Bryant Park reach the United Nations. Throngs blew past the 8 p.m. curfew in fast-moving marches throughout Manhattan, including Washington Square Park, Union Square, and along the FDR Drive at … From Our Partners. Dozens sat quietly in a grassy field as an ice cream truck jingled in the distance. https://t.co/j2AdybTPDz. Members of the crowd — who, at first glance, looked like picnickers — held signs and attempted to space out as to … Police walked alongside monitoring from the sidewalks. Day 4 of George Floyd Protests in NYC: Peaceful By Day, Violent After Dark. 4-Not come up with special legislation naming specific police tactics that should be illegal and the penalties for them. “Block it for you guys.” The marchers weren’t feeling collaborative. But on Sunday morning, de Blasio announced the curfew would be lifted one day early, tweeting that "yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city.". At #CoreyJohnson boyfriend’s #BlackLivesMatter #Williamsburg #DefundThePoliceParty #AbolishThePolice, A post shared by Equality For Flatbush (@equality4flatbush) on Jun 7, 2020 at 4:31pm PDT. For 30 minutes, thousands of protesters sat in silence at McCarren Park in Williamsburg. Stay up to date with the latest news in Greenpoint and Williamsburg! Was peaceful, but lacked oomph. We are so proud to be joining @kblumusic and @mccarrengathering for their event. This is what they found at the other side: pic.twitter.com/oWuIMTfhu1, A good size bike block at the entrance to Manhattan Bridge. Attendees at the McCarren Gathering marching out of the park in mid-July (Image via Ben Weiss). Advertisement. Sign up for our newsletter! ", Through the people’s mic, @NelStamp tells the crowd they’re here because it’s believed that City Council Speaker @NYCSpeakerCoJo is staying here, and they’ve got a message for him: pic.twitter.com/q88k2c2VFJ, #CutIt ! Silent protests at McCarren Park. ", In a statement, the BLAC called de Blasio's funding announcement a "positive indicator of the Mayor’s willingness to embrace reforms that will serve to redefine public safety for millions of New Yorkers of color.". McCarren Park is home to the McCarren Park Pool and Play Center, completed in 2012 to be respite on hot days and a year-round center of community life. MANHATTAN: 10 a.m. 96th & 5th - Children’s March 10 a.m. 135th & St. Nicholas - Bike 10 a.m. Union Square - Signs, Chalk & Painting Protesters also marched through McCarren Park in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, where many urged picnicking park goers to join them with chants of … Thomas Hengge • June 10, 2020. The announcement marked a shift for de Blasio. Learn More{{/message}}. (Roughly 1,800 arrests made during the 2004 Republican National Convention protest in NYC.) "Each year I am grateful for the opportunity to say that I'm alive, but thousands of black lives cannot relate.". He demanded the state legislature work out the final language of a replacement for the 50a law—which keeps police disciplinary records from being made public—be settled this week. The group, now numbering a little more than 100, headed west on Canal Street, accompanied by police on foot and in vehicles. For the last week, though, he’s been camped out in Williamsburg’s McCarren Park, walking through crowds of protesters carrying aluminum trays piled … Locals and residents from across the city continued to assemble in the park, and it soon became a launch pad for more assertive activism. The group live streamed the action on Instagram Sunday afternoon: A post shared by BLM Greater NY (@blmgreaterny) on Jun 7, 2020 at 11:33am PDT, One protester, Jamie Bauer of Stuyvesant Town, told Gothamist they thought the mayor had been a "real disappointment. For the simple reason that this is rapidly becoming an effective campaign issue for Trump. At McCarren Park in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, thousands of people gathered for a silent vigil. "While we welcome this change of tone, we want to make clear these latest moves do not meet our demands," the staffers wrote in a release for tomorrow's protest. Are you fundraising or applying for PPP? Your email address will not be published. Explore. Dec 8, 2020 3:15 PM GMT . Comment below or Send us a Tip. Justice! Now!” #Manhattanprotests #Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/xk3cMWQVdh. 3-Engender white shame ie all whites are to blame for a few bad cops killing black people. The mass of NYPD officers preventing protesters from walking off the pedestrian path of the Manhattan Bridge into Chinatown backed away, and protesters are sitting on the Bowery near Canal Street. Greenpoint This Week: Cozy Royale to Open, Local Zine Launches, L Train Tunnel Gets Cell Signal, and More! Amidst the evening sunlight, crickets chirped and a cool breeze lapped at lingering sweat. Over 2,500 people have reportedly been arrested or summonsed since the mass protests began in NYC on May 28th, giving the current demonstrations the dubious distinction of being the number one mass arrest event in the city's history. The group has been gathering nightly since the murder of George Floyd. “What do we want? (The protest has its own DJ.) Megan Burney, 8 July; Megan Burney Megan@bushwickdaily.com. The peaceful protest made its way up Third Avenue towards Bay Ridge Parkway, before heading up to Fifth Avenue and about-facing all the way to the Barclays Center. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. They want to encourage conversations on systemic racism and oppression but also provide opportunities for community members to meet their neighbors. New in NYC. We appreciate the genuine discourse & your responsiveness today. Related Posts. Here's a livestream: Vigil at 86th street and East End, bear Gracie Mansion. The seeds of the gathering were planted more than 80 days ago, according to the protest’s current organizers, a group of mainly North Brooklyn residents who number less than a dozen. (The protest has its own DJ. Protesters at McCarren Park on Sunday evening. Hana Levi Julian - 9 Sivan 5780 – June 1, 2020. McCarren Park has been the site for several vigils protesting police brutality and calling for change. In Manhattan, a group … Share on Facebook. At the intersection of Baxter, a cruiser moved to block the intersection to cross-traffic, but was deliberately blocked by protesters. To mccarren park BLM protest Monday night — Brooklyn, NY, United States Since 2007, Greenpointers has been a neighborhood connector and hyperlocal resource for all things North Brooklyn covering the latest news, happenings, events, food and culture. Have some fun at this free outdoor pool! Larger protests were at the Barclays Center, Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park in Brooklyn, according to 1010 WINS, in addition to several locations in … Are you a business that is currently located (or was before the March 20,2020 shutdown) in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, Brooklyn? More than 100 police officers lined the edges of the protest and set up barricades on Seventh Avenue. 1:40 p.m.: After ten days of protests and a historic six nights of a citywide curfew, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he would shift funding from the NYPD to youth and social services, but did not say by how much. Dec 8, 2020 3:15 PM GMT. Nine members of the city's council signed the letter outlining their goal to disband the police department, setting up what the Star predicted would be "a long, complicated fight over how to change the police force following George Floyd’s death." “A small march of one or two hundred protesters that had set off from the Barclays Center came off the Manhattan Bridge and headed west on Canal Street, accompanied by police on foot and in vehicles. Violent protesters charged a Brooklyn police precinct on Friday night on a day when thousands of fed up New Yorkers hit the streets to protest police brutality and stand up for a … Hundreds of protesters have been held in cramped, dangerous conditions for over 24 hours pre-arraignment, sparking a lawsuit from the Legal Aid Society. When asked about cutting the NYPD budget last week, de Blasio cited the John Lennon classic, "Imagine," saying "deep progress" had been made in reforming the NYPD but that budget reductions are "not the way forward.". (They sometimes ask attendees to “talk to their neighbor”—i.e. In this video taken on June 3, protesters in Denver are seen holding up lights together in solidarity. The task force will evaluate what other areas police could be removed from enforcement responsibility. NYPD have laid off the protests tonight. pic.twitter.com/kZvypyKMR1. Demonstrators sat quietly for a period of … The police have shut down the roadway into BK. Protesters making way down 5th Avenue, ... On the northern end of the borough, thousands of people gathered at Williamsburg’s McCarren Park for … McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was crowded Friday even as New Yorkers were asked to stay indoors to fight the coronavirus pandemic. They’ve even hosted an Afro-Brazilian drum group. He declined to detail what or how many funds would be redirected, saying it will be negotiated through the budget process with the Office of Management and Budget and the City Council. By JENNIFER FERGESEN Find out about pool hours, swim programs, pool rules, and more. The neighbors on their 150 night of gathering at McCarren Park. UPDATED on 06.10.2020 To call attention to police brutality and racial injustice that persists in the justice system, for the past several evenings a peaceful protest has filled McCarren Park. 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