{"id":9965,"date":"2025-10-20T21:23:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/9965\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T21:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:23:46","slug":"thousands-of-queens-residents-and-leaders-take-part-in-no-kings-protest-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/9965\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Queens residents and leaders take part in \u2018No Kings\u2019 protest \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thousands of Queens residents took part in their borough\u2019s \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest march.<\/p>\n

Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

As millions of people across the United States took part in the \u201cNo Kings\u201d march together in protest of the policies of President Donald Trump on Saturday, Oct. 18, one of the marches occurred in Queens, featuring thousands of participants.<\/p>\n

\"\"Protesters voiced their opposition to the Trump administration and its policies, including ignoring federal court rulings when it comes to sending military troops into U.S. cities. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

Participants in this No Kings protest marched approximately 1.2 miles, from MacDonald Park<\/a> in Forest Hills<\/a> to Queens Borough Hall<\/a> in Kew Gardens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"ICE has been a main focus of displeasure among participants in the nationwide rallies. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

Many of the marchers were carrying signs voicing their displeasure with President Trump and criticizing him and his administration. Some even dressed up to fit the theme of the protest march.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
\n\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
\n\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

The nationwide No Kings marches centered mainly on voicing an opposition to the Trump administration sending masked federal agents into the streets of many major cities across the country, including New York City, to target and arrest immigrants and protesters. Many marchers also protested against the administration\u2019s healthcare cuts and lack of action in preventing mass shootings.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
\n\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

The No Kings marches in Queens and across other parts of New York City<\/a> also featured the participants demanding that the military be kept out of the city.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
\n\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

Some of the notable local leaders who joined in on this march were Rep. Grace Meng, Assemblymembers Steven Raga and Andrew Hevesi, Council Member Lynn Schulman and New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. Meng, Raga and Hevesi each addressed the crowd after they arrived at Queens Borough Hall.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
\n\"\"Some dressed up for the No Kings march. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the hardest stories that I keep hearing over and over again are from folks who immigrated to this country, whether they just came a few months ago or whether they came two generations ago, and they have a sad look on their face, exasperated, saying that this is not the country that they came to. This is not what democracy looks like,\u201d Meng said. \u201cThey sacrificed so much, many of them fled hardships in their home countries and then they came here to build a better life for their kids and their neighbors and their families. But this is not what they came for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

\u201cIn just a few months, this President has shown us who he fights for,\u201d Meng continued. \u201cIt\u2019s not America, it\u2019s not for the people, it\u2019s for the wealthiest and the well connected, and we\u2019re not going to stand for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to the day when we have a President who understands that promoting the general welfare means not cutting $186 billion out of the SNAP program, taking food out of 300,000 New Yorkers, including kids, veterans and the disabled. I believe that one day we\u2019re going to have a President who believes that promoting the general welfare means not putting an anti-science, anti-health conspiracy theorist in charge of Health and Human Services,\u201d Hevesi said. \u201cA President who understands that promoting the general welfare means not cutting 1.5 million New Yorkers out of health insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what the best of Queens looks like. And in a time like this, in a place like this, in a moment like this, this is where we need to be on a Saturday morning. Here with our people in Queens,\u201d Raga said. \u201cWe\u2019re slipping into some shadows of fascism, shadows that historically the best of Americans, the best of New Yorkers, the best of Queens has fought against, and that\u2019s why we have to come together, because we have a person in the White House who says he\u2019s from here. He says he used to live amongst us, but we have to let them know that anyone from Queens knows there are no kings in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
\n\"\"Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
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