#HAPPENINGNOW Drag Queen Story Hour with Attorney General Letitia James protested at NYC LGBTQ center in Manhattan. One arrest so far from opposer of Drag Queen Story Hour
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A resident tried to sweep away protesters who were on her stoop, protesting Drag Queen Story Hour event in with AG Letitia James at Manhattan LGBTQ center #HappeningNow
"We ARE home, we ARE home!" Drag Queen Story Hour with AG Letitia James event defenders chant to protesters who are chanting "Go Home!" outside of LGBTQ community Center in Manhattan. #HappeningNow
Ultra Orthodox Rabbis joined the protesting outside of the Drag Queen Story Hour event in Manhattan LGBTQ community Center.
"We are overwhelming their hate, with our love, support and positivity" - Eric Bottcher @ebottcher spoke outside of AG Drag Queen Story Hour event at LGBTQ community Center in Manhattan
Ultra Orthodox Rabbis who joined the Anti-Drag Story Hour protest in NYC, said they did not associate with any group and are not part of Neturei Karta, but specified that they are "anti-Zionist Ultra Orthodox Rabbis".
Crackhead Barney, an infamous NYC performer, at AG Letitia James Drag Story Hour event protest in Manhattan @CHBAF
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BREAKING: Person Shot at Parade - West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn
A person was shot in the leg on Eastern Parkway by Crown Heights–Utica Avenue during the West Indian American Day Parade on Monday evening.
EMS units responded to the scene and reported one person shot. The incident occurred along the parade route where thousands had gathered for the annual celebration.
Police continue investigation after person was shot at West Indian American Day Parade, while more police are calling for backup of large crowd and fight along the route
NOW THREAD: Pro-Palestine students and supporters set up an ENCAMPMENT 'Liberation Zone' on the Brooklyn College campus in Midwood Neighborhood, with protesters gathering outside of the gates.
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Protesters block NYPD car from Entering CUNY Brooklyn College as students set up Encampment 'Liberated Zone' inside.
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NOW: Police appear to be preparing to go inside Brooklyn College where 'Liberated Zone' Encampment is held by Pro-Palestine students.
NEW: Anthem BCBS health insurance has made a decision to exclude Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from their coverage, according to MSKCC.
MSK is a leading hospital for cancer treatments and is one of the top hospital for childhood cancer, pioneering new treatments and research for neuroblastoma and other types of pediatric cancers. Families bring children from across the world to MSK to receive life saving treatment.
"We continue to implore Anthem to put the needs of our patients first and reach a fair agreement."
Beginning on January 1, 2025, Anthem will no longer include MSK as an in-network provider for Medicare Advantage patients.
#THREAD "It's a technological war,a firth generation war, we need to use internet, satellite, drones, computers. They need to be destroyed, not bodies" - Ukrainian group organized a space inside a Kyiv Tea room to teach people how to fly FPV drones through program Liftoff
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"The best pilot I know personally is a guy 21 years old, gamer since he was 6"- spoke Yanis of importance of young people, especially gamers, being trained as FPV Drone pilots.
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"We come together, practice, drink tea, it's community" - Yanis spoke of the Tea Room where group also teaches how to put together battery packs out of disposed vape pens.
#TODAY "Our Streets!" - Hundred Gathered for School Walkout for PALESTINE in Staten Island's Susan E Wagner High school this afternoon.
Group chanted and marched towards the Jewish Community Center on Staten Island as a small counter protest gathered nearby /1
Video by G Dano
Group chanted and marched towards the Jewish Community Center on Staten Island as a small counter protest gathered nearby. /2
"Do not support this occupation, stop it in its step" spoke Natura Karta Rabbi Yisroel Weiss with the Jews United Against Zionism as they joined the students and protesters in Staten Island /3