Hundreds of protesters in Forest Hills once again joined millions across the nation last Saturday as they marched down Queens Boulevard to decry policies under the Trump administration.
The march from MacDonald Park to Borough Hall was organized by a coalition of activists spearheaded by the groups Queens Says No Kings and Forest Hills Indivisible. It pushed back against a slew of federal actions, from budget cuts to mass deportation efforts.
It comes months after a similar demonstration in June, which organizers say drew thousands of participants.
“The 1st sentence of the U.S. Constitution states ‘We the People’ NOT We the King,” City Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) said in an X post.
“Extremely inspiring to see so many neighbors and friends committed to our democracy,” Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) said on X.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) was among the other area elected officials in attendance.
— Stephanie G. Meditz