From Boston to New York: Local Activists Take on Climate Crisis – The Bay State Banner

From Boston to New York: Local activists take on climate crisis – The Bay State Banner

On Sept. 20 at 7 a.m., while most Bostonians were still asleep in their beds enjoying the last day of the weekend, a gaggle of locals stood on the corner of Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue. Just as the sunlight began to spill onto the streets, members of Extinction Rebellion (XR) Boston stretched as they prepared to board a bus with a destination in New York City to participate in the Make Billionaires Pay protest.

GALLERY: XR Boston shows out at NYC ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ protest

Around 25,000 people took to the streets of “Billionaire Row” in New York City Saturday for the “Make Billionaires Pay” protest. Among them were members of climate action group Extinction Rebellion Boston, who traveled by bus that morning to participate. XR Boston members waved colorful flags above the crowd, and their signs joined those of fellow rallygoers. When the march reached Columbus Circle, officers from the New York Police Department cu…