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Rally and March

7th Avenue south of 41st Street

RALLY – 1:30 – 3:30 PM

Join us for an inspiring rally of speakers and performers from around the world to carry the message: No Nukes, No Wars, Fund Human Needs, Protect the Planet. Speakers include the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Mayor Akiba and Mayor Taue; Nadine Padilla, activist addressing uranium mining in Native American communities; Kimura Hisako, survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima; Michael Kinnamon, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches; Raed Jarrar, Iraqi blogger and political analyst; Maryam Shansab, Afghan-American activist; Pierre Djédji Amondji, Governor of the district of Abidjan in Ivory Coast; Kristin Blom, Campaigns Manager, International Confederation of Trade Unionists; and performances by The Recipe, spoken word duo from Kansas City, MO; Stephan Said, Iraqi-American musician known for his anti-war song, “The Bell;” and Emma’s Revolution, known for their beautiful songs of peace.

Assembly for the rally will begin at 1:00 PM. The lead contingent (7th ave between 41st and 42nd Streets) will include international organizations, youth & students, labor, veterans and military families, and immigrant organizations. General assembly will be on 7th Ave south of 41st.

Important Note: NYC prohibits the use of wooden sticks or pvc pipe for posters or banners. Only cardboard tubes are permissible. The NYPD will enforce this rule.

MARCH – 3:30

The march will go across 42nd Street, north on 3rd Ave, East on 47th Street into Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) for the International Peace & Music Festival.

DIRECTIONS:
It is recommended that you take the subway to 34th Street and walk north to the rally site. Subways to 34th St & 7th Ave: 1,2,3,. Subways to 34th St & 6th Ave: B,D,F,Q, N, R. Subways to Grand Central: 4,5,6 then take Shuttle to Times Square. Subways to 34th St & 8th Ave: A,C,E. From Penn Station, walk north on 7th Ave to rally site. From Port Authority, walk west on 42nd St and south on 7th Ave.

BUSES/PEACE TRAINS
For a listing of buses and peace trains coming from around the country or to register your bus/train, click here.

4 Comments »

Chip Bassett said:

I’ll be there in support of disarmament.

# 26 April 2010 at 6:11 pm

Rally in Times Square on May 2nd « Nuclear Free Zone: WRL's Anti-nuclear Blog said:

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# 29 April 2010 at 3:18 pm

John said:

Join the May 3 War Resisters League action for nuclear abolition

We Declare NYC a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (starting with Grand Central Station)!

Monday, May 3, 2010 8-10am Grand Central Station

War Resisters League is marking the beginning of the United Nations’ Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference with creative and nonviolent direct action at Grand Central Station.
We assert that “Nuclear Disarmament Begins at Home.” Throughout the Cold War, the United States spent more than $5 trillion on nuclear weapons. More than 20 years later, the Obama administration will spend more than $7 billion this year on nuclear weapons research and development, despite pledges to work towards a nuclear weapons free world and participation in the treaty meetings at the United Nations. As the only country to use nuclear weapons in war, the United States– which unilaterally began the nuclear arms race– should unilaterally put an end to the nuclear arms race.

Come join with us as we use flyers, signs and banners to press our government to disarm. The action will include nonviolent direct action, but is also open to people who are not able to risk arrest.

If you are interested in participating, please notify Kimber Heinz at kimber@warresisters.org or (212) 228-0450 Ext. 12.

We will have a nonviolence training (if you have never been part of nonviolent direct action or need a refresher please plan on coming) on Sunday, May 2 (9-12, The Refectory at Union Theological Seminary, enter on Broadway at 121st Street, Manhattan) and a scenario overview and final planning session also on Sunday, May 2 (5-7:30pm, The Gallery Room, Holmes Community House, Community Church of New York, 28 East 35th Street between Park and Madison). Please RSVP for the training.

# 30 April 2010 at 9:49 am