Vigil For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Takes Place On Upper West Side

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A vigil for democracy took place Thursday evening on the Upper West Side at Verdi Square in "somber remembrance of the tragic day of Jan. 6, 2021."

The vigil was hosted by UWSMoveOn/Indivisible Action Group, which describes itself as a "congenial group" formed "after Trump's election who are committed to taking actions to resist Trump and the Republican agenda."

The "We the People: Jan. 6th Day of Remembrance and Action" vigil happened from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. within Verdi Square outside the West 72nd Street train station.

A description for the vigil says that several neighborhood faith leaders spoke at the event. The group also unveiled a new song called "Battle Hymn for Democracy."

Rep. Jerry Nadler made an appearance and spoke at the UWS vigil.

On this solemn anniversary, I spoke at MoveOn's #January6th Vigil for Democracy on the Upper West Side to commemorate the violent attack on our Capitol.

Let this day remind us that we must actively defend our democracy from those who would silence the voice of the people. pic.twitter.com/tc0JcjuHMj
— Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) January 6, 2022

"It’s been nearly one year since armed right-wing militants attacked our Capitol and tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election," reads a description for the vigil. "We must not forget what happened -- and we must demand action from our leaders to prevent another attack on our democracy. That’s why we’re organizing candlelight vigils across the country on Thursday, January 6, to lift up our voices and say: We are One America."