Getty Protesters hold signs during the Women's Unity Rally at Foley Square on January 19, 2019 in New York City.
Two competing Women’s Marches took place today in New York City. The first was hosted by the Women’s March Alliance and the second was hosted by Women’s March NYC. The two events were held just about four miles away from each other. Here are details about the crowd size and what happened at both events.
The Unity Rally by the Women’s March NYC
The Women’s March NYC event met at Foley Square in downtown Manhattan at 10 a.m. Eastern. This event was a rally but it was not a march. The event was hosted by the official chapter of the national Women’s March group. It was co-hosted by the New York Immigration Coalition.
This crowd has energy! Thousands turning out for Women’s March in Foley Square…(another one on the UWS) to fight for women equality, healthcare, immigration, voting rights….@ABC7NY #WomensMarchNYC #EyewitnessNewsABC7 #Ch7 #wabc
Crowds came out despite the cold 37-degree weather.
37 degrees and Foley Square is 🔥#WomensWaveNYC
The Women’s March Alliance’s March on NYC
The Women’s March Alliance is met in Columbus Circle at 11 a.m. Eastern, which is the same location where last year’s New York City Women’s March was held. This march was organized by the same group that organized the 2017 and 2018 Women’s March events in New York City.
There was a huge turnout for the Women’s March Alliance event too, which had a permit to hold a march through New York City.
@nycwomensmarch Impossible to show the size of the crowd in a photo from street level – but it’s a great turnout! Imagine you hear the drums and chants HEY HEY HO HO DONALD TRUMP HAS GOT TO GO! RT if you agree #womensmarch #womenswave
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the two marches share the same message, CNN reported. She made an appearance at the Alliance march and the NYC march too.
GettyWomen’s March
We are with @AOC today at the @WomensMarchNYC #WomensWave #DivestFromWar
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