Thousands of Queens residents took part in their borough’s “No Kings” protest march in October 2025.
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Pro-democracy group Queens Says No Kings will host its third “No Kings” march — a highly visual, art-forward community protest — that will begin in Forest Hills tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. and travel down Queens Boulevard to Kew Gardens.
The peaceful protest is part of the third nationwide day of peaceful protest opposing authoritarianism.
The event will feature remarks from well-known dignitaries, live music, and large-scale community-created protest art, such as original banners and hand-crafted signage.
Dignitaries include U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, congressional candidate Chuck Park, Curtis Sliwa and Vinnie Medugno, as well as artists, faith leaders and representatives from organizations such as Hands Off NYC and the Democratic Socialists of America.
The parade will start at MacDonald Park, located on Queens Boulevard between Yellowstone Boulevard and 70th Road in Forest Hills.
Opening remarks and performances will start at 10 a.m. before participants proceed east along Queens Boulevard, concluding at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens.
Queens Says No Kings (QSNK) is a pro-democracy, grassroots organization based in Forest Hills that mobilizes the community to defend democracy, civil rights and the rule of law.
The coalition demands that the administration follow the rule of law and the constitution, respecting the civil and human rights of all people, including immigrants and asylum seekers.
QSNK demands that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers unmask and identify themselves, obtain arrest warrants from judges, wear body cameras and collaborate with local authorities, including local police departments.
It also demands that ICE follows a code of conduct similar to that for state and local police officers, no longer forcibly enters homes or other private property, ceases racial profiling, and stops targeting sensitive locations like houses of worship, schools and hospitals.
According to a news release from QSNK, the coalition formed in response to authoritarian drift and the systematic stealing and hijacking of democracy, the constitution, truth and facts, public money, privacy, education, healthcare, free speech, due process, voting rights, social services, federal agencies, and jobs and worker protections, as well as the ongoing erosion of protections for immigrants, trans people, women, children, veterans, vulnerable communities and many more communities.
The first No Kings march took place last June with a second march following in October, the latter of which featured more than 2,700 events in all 50 states with more than 7 million attendees.
For more information about the event, visit Mobilize.us, QueensSaysNoKings.com, or visit the Queens Says No Kings YouTube, Facebook or Instagram pages.