70 “Extinction Rebellion NYC” activists arrested blocking street outside NYT Building
70 environmental activists with “Extinction Rebellion NYC” shut down the streets in front of the The New York Times headquarters. The group says that the media, including The New York Times, are complicit in minimizing climate change, which they see as a “catastrophe” and form of “genocide.”
Journalist Arrested
In addition to the 70 activists arrested in civil disobedience action, journalist Michael Nigro (SIPA, Getty) was arrested for photographing the event from the third floor of the Port Authority, which is a public building. Police approached him saying that he couldn’t shoot from the location he was standing at.
He was arresting on charges of trespassing even as he tried to leave.
“I’m sorry,” said the Port Authority officer as he made the arrest.
See the original livestream including this arrest below: