People Flock to Washington Square Park for Emergency Rally
People attended the rally hosted by the Council On American-Islamic Relations in Washington Square Park in light of President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from countries with a high Islamic population.
January 26, 2017
Talk surrounding President Donald Trump banning immigration from several countries with large Islamic populations prompted the Council On American-Islamic Relations to host an emergency rally in Washington Square Park today. Starting at 5 p.m., notable community figures presented speeches under the arch, crowds chanted in unison and press gathered to capture the event. Here is a collection of tweets from the WSN staff in attendance at the rally.
@CAIRNewYork is hosting an emergency rally tonight in Washington Square Park at 5 p.m.
Follow @nyunews for our live twitter coverage. pic.twitter.com/4ctKklnS1y— Diamond Naga Siu (@diamondnagasiu) January 25, 2017
Police staging on the north side of Washington Square Park in preparation for a demonstration @nyunews pic.twitter.com/CCkeCyHyqk
— Sayer Devlin (@metties) January 25, 2017
@NYPDnews on their way to rally in Washington Square Park @nyunews pic.twitter.com/Ed2isUFSFx
— Thomas (@thomas_price22) January 25, 2017
CAIR sets up the podium for the rally. About 7.5 thousand people said they would attend on Facebook @nyunews pic.twitter.com/D6DL4UcxvE
— Sayer Devlin (@metties) January 25, 2017
.@CAIRNational is holding an emergency rally against Trump’s Muslim travel ban in WSP #CAIR4ALL pic.twitter.com/Pp9l6iG7l6
— Washington Sq. News (@nyunews) January 25, 2017
“No ban, no wall. New York is for all!” @nyunews pic.twitter.com/hFIzg66wOG
— emily fong (@emolyfong) January 25, 2017
Executive Director of CAIR New York Afaf Nasher begins speaking @nyunews pic.twitter.com/ZOjMXq5En2
— Sayer Devlin (@metties) January 25, 2017
Congresswoman Velasquez (D-NY) speaking now @nyunews pic.twitter.com/RguAKEC5UE
— Sayer Devlin (@metties) January 25, 2017
Protestors holding up cell phones to “shine our light” on America @nyunews pic.twitter.com/pPxDEt8Kq7
— emily fong (@emolyfong) January 25, 2017
NYC comptroller Scott Stringer speaking now “This city is and always will be a sanctuary city for all people” @nyunews
— Sayer Devlin (@metties) January 25, 2017
:,) love this community @nyunews @nyuniversity pic.twitter.com/ae9ybsKbul
— emily fong (@emolyfong) January 25, 2017
Washington Square News will update the story as the rally progresses.
