A group of protestors staged a sit-in on Wednesday afternoon at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive chamber in Albany to urge the governor to "fight Donald Trump." The protestors wore "life preservers" and declared Trump to be a "climate emergency."
Protesters have managed to occupy Exec Chamber to call on @NYGovCuomo to fight @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/oxvB7I5Vol
— Capitol Confidential (@TUCapCon) January 4, 2017
Chants. pic.twitter.com/TmoNgtyZPl
— Capitol Confidential (@TUCapCon) January 4, 2017
Will @NYGovCuomo #SaveOurFuture and stand up to Trump's climate denialism? We're not leaving until we get an answer. pic.twitter.com/DXU7I2UoIn
— Shea Riester (@SheaRiester) January 4, 2017
The group was eventually arrested.
Everyone's been arrested & being processed. Here's what they left for @NYGovCuomo. Learn more: @NYRenews #TrumpVsAllOfUs #SaveOurFuture pic.twitter.com/qy02LMxX1j
— Kate Aronoff (@KateAronoff) January 4, 2017