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'No Kings' and tax the rich rallies planned in NYC this weekend. Here's what to know.
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Ben Feuerherd
Published Mar 27, 2026
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The widely attended “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration are scheduled to return to New York City this weekend, with rallies and marches planned at numerous locations.
Organizers have planned demonstrations on Saturday for Midtown; Park Slope, Brooklyn; Staten Island; Fresh Meadows, Queens; the South Bronx and various other places. A full list of marches can be found on the No Kings website.
On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a separate rally at Lehman College in the Bronx to call for increasing taxes on New York’s wealthiest residents.
Organizers of the No Kings protests have cited a number of political issues they plan to speak out against, including immigration enforcement, the war with Iran and affordability. Saturday’s demonstrations will be the third No Kings protests since President Donald Trump's re-election. Previous No Kings protests in the city drew enormous crowds that stretched for several blocks.
Here’s what to know about this weekend’s demonstrations.
When and where
The flagship No Kings “mass march” will step off in Midtown at 2 p.m. Saturday, according to organizers. Demonstrators are expected to gather at Seventh Avenue and Central Park South. Organizers say it’s expected to wrap up around 4 p.m.
The advocacy group Indivisible and a host of other political organizations planned the protest, according to the No Kings website. Organizers noted that a commitment to nonviolence is a core principle of the marches.
“We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events,” a message on the website says.
On Sunday, Sanders will headline a rally at Lehman College in the Bronx scheduled for 2 p.m. The rally is organized by several progressive political groups, including the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Participants will call for Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase taxes on New York’s wealthy residents. The rally is planned as lawmakers in Albany are debating the annual state budget, which is due April 1.
A Staten Island march
In addition to the Manhattan march, numerous other No Kings demonstrations are planned across the five boroughs and the surrounding suburbs.
Community organizers with the group Staten Island 4 The People have been publicizing the borough’s demonstration, scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday.
Organizers of that march said in a press release it will start at Victory Boulevard and Royal Oak Road and continue into Clove Lakes Park. It’s set to come to a close around 3 p.m.
Other demonstrations in the city include one scheduled in Park Slope at Garfield Place and Prospect Park West and another in Far Rockaway at the Rockaway Beach Amphitheater. Both of those demonstrations are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Public safety at the protests
Past No Kings marches in the city have been completely peaceful. After demonstrations in October, the NYPD said on X that more than 100,000 protesters took part in the rallies and police officers made zero “protest-related arrests.”
An NYPD spokesperson said if the department needs to notify New Yorkers about road closures or similar logistics around the protests, the information will likely appear on the NYPD’s social media.
The NYPD had no information about pre-planned road closures as of Friday, the spokesperson said.
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Ben Feuerherd
Ben Feuerherd covers public safety and policing for WNYC and Gothamist. He previously covered federal courts for The New York Post and The Messenger. His work has also appeared in POLITICO, the Daily Beast and NBC New York. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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