Tens of thousands of demonstrators demand end to fossil fuels at Midtown protest
NEW YORK -- Tens of thousands of people marched in Midtown on Sunday, demanding an end to fossil fuels.
Demonstrators from a variety of groups held signs naming President Joe Biden and calling for the federal government to take bold action on climate change.
They say the president has expanded oil and gas drilling, and the Earth is feeling the effects of fossil fuels.
"The waters are rising, and the skies are turning a choking orange, and the heat is taking lives," one speaker said.
"Tell Biden to declare a climate emergency now," another speaker said.
The protest comes at the start of Climate Week in New York City, which takes place in partnership with the UN General Assembly.
