No Kings Protest - October 18, 2025

NEW YORK, NY - Thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday for the second massive "No Kings" day of protest, joining millions nationwide in a demonstration against what they perceive as authoritarian policies and abuses of power by the Trump administration.

The primary event in New York City kicked off at Father Duffy Square in Times Square before protestors marched peacefully down Seventh Avenue toward Union Square. The movement's central theme—"No Kings in America"—is a pointed rejection of the idea of unchecked presidential authority.

Organized by a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups, including the New York Civil Liberties Union and various labor organizations, the protest focused on several key issues:

• The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops to U.S. cities, which demonstrators characterized as militarization.

• Aggressive immigration enforcement and deportation policies.

The atmosphere in Times Square was largely festive and peaceful. Marchers, many of whom heeded the organizers' call to wear yellow for unity, carried signs with slogans like "We The People" and "Resist Fascism." The NYPD confirmed that the massive demonstration proceeded without incident or arrests, estimating that over 100,000 people demonstrated peacefully across all five boroughs.

The New York event was one of over 2,700 "No Kings" rallies held across the United States, cementing the October 18th demonstrations as one of the largest single-day protests in recent U.S. history.