Taking to the streets: Thousands of climate protesters march to end fossil fuels in Midtown

Thousands of people marched through Midtown, Manhattan on Sunday in hopes of pushing President Joe Biden and other world leaders into taking action on climate change.

The message was loud and clear as a sea of humanity flooded from 56th Street and Broadway toward the United Nations, where the General Assembly will meet this week. Activists young and old implored Biden to enact a state of emergency in relation to climate change. Banging drums, raising fists, and lugging banners, marchers did all they could to ensure their voices were heard.

Thousands of climate activists marched in the 2023 Climate March in New York City.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
Protesters called upon the president to act. Photo by Dean Moses
Thousands of climate activists marched in the 2023 Climate March in New York City.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
Thousands of climate activists marched in the 2023 Climate March in New York City.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann