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PHOTOS: UES Vigil For George Floyd Grows On Second Night
More Upper East Siders turned out to a vigil for George Floyd and other victims of police violence. A third vigil is planned for Thursday.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — For the second consecutive night, a vigil was held Wednesday on the Upper East Side for George Floyd and other victims of police violence. Photos from the event show that the second vigil turned out a much larger group that the night before.
Protesters packed East End Avenue for blocks, stretching from East 85th Street up to the police barricades in front of Gracie Mansion on East 87th Street on Wednesday. Just like the night before, the vigil began with a short speech from organizers and a 30-minute moment of silence.
Many people who attended the vigil joined a protest march that arrived at Gracie Mansion just before New York City's 8 p.m. curfew went into effect.
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Another vigil is organized for Thursday at 7 p.m. outside Gracie Mansion. A protest march began at the mayor's residence earlier in the day Thursday, but will likely be out of the area by the start of the vigil.
See more photos of Wednesday's vigil below:
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