Arrests at protest over New York Times' 'unacceptable' climate coverage
by Amanda Holpuch in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#4HQPK)
- Protesters block avenue between Port Authority and NYT
- Extinction Rebellion calls for better coverage of climate crisis
A climate change protest orchestrated by the Extinction Rebellion activist group briefly blocked Eighth Avenue in New York on Saturday afternoon, between the Port Authority transit hub and the home of the New York Times.
The New York police department (NYPD) said 70 people were arrested as they called for more effective media coverage of the dangers of climate change, in a dramatic demonstration that saw people stage a die-in in front of the newspaper building and disrupt traffic in midtown Manhattan.
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