Lander's #GetOrganizedBK! Sponsors Most Protests In NYC Since The Election

Photo courtesy of the Office of Brad Lander via flickr

The election of Donald Trump into the White House has spurred an overwhelming amount of public protests, the likes of which New York City hasn’t seen since the radical 1960s, the New York Post reports.

New Yorkers for Parks crunched the numbers and found that at least 146 confirmed protests were staged across the city from January through mid-April, attracting more than half a million participants.

Trump and his cronies’ policies on immigration sparked 33 protests, while women’s rights groups organized 17 demonstrations, and environmental and healthcare reform advocates staged 10 events each.

The NY Post points out that NYC Council Member Brad Lander’s Get Organized BK! group sponsored 10 protests since the election—the most of any local organization. The article specifically mentions the “die-in” the group staged in February in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall to oppose Trump’s proposed healthcare plan.

Lander responded by sending out a message highlighting some of the other events the #GetOrganizedBK! team has been involved with since the group launched last November, such as the Women’s March, supporting the detainees at JFK, and last week’s Housing Cuts rally.

He also included links to photos from last weekend’s Earth Day/March for Science protests where #GetOrganizedBK! had some fun coordinating a March of Penguins, Biohazard Zombie Kids, and the Field of Flowers. Tomorrow the Field of Flowers are branching out beyond the streets of Brooklyn and heading to the People’s Climate March in D.C.

Upcoming #GetOrganizedBK! meetings will focus on Women’s Health & Reproductive Rights on May 22, and Protecting the Free Press on June 12. All meetings take place at Park Slope’s Congregation Beth Elohim (at Garfield Place & 8th Avenue).

For more information on #GetOrganizedBK! check out Lander’s website or the group’s Facebook page.