Climate change protesters have been arrested after they blocked traffic outside the New York Times building.
The protesters from the group Extinction Rebellion hung banners on the skyscraper in midtown Manhattan on Saturday and on the outside of the Port Authority Bus Terminal across the street.
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Climate change protesters have been arrested after they blocked traffic outside the New York Times building.
A spokeswoman for Extinction Rebellion, Eve Mosher, says the group wants the media to report on "the climate emergency" so that "people can start pushing for more radical responses."
New York Police officers wait for a man to finish rappelling down the side of the Port Authority Building to take him into custody during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
An activist waves a flag while standing on an awning on the New York Times building during a climate change rally, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists, including the flag waving woman, were taking into custody after blocking traffic during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
Activists are taken into custody by New York Police officers during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
A man rappels down the side of the Port Authority Building with a sign during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
Activists sit on an intersection as others are taken into custody by New York Police officers during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
A journalist saw more than two dozen protesters arrested after they lay down on Eighth Avenue and blocked traffic. A police spokesman said he had no information on the number of arrests.
Activists lie in the middle of 8th Avenue in front of the New York Times building during a climate change rally, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists were taking into custody after blocking traffic during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
A spokeswoman for Extinction Rebellion, Eve Mosher, says the group wants the media to report on "the climate emergency" so that "people can start pushing for more radical responses."
A Times spokeswoman said in an email that no national news organization devotes more resources to covering climate change than the Times.
New York Police officers take into custody activists during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
New York Police officers wait for a man to finish rappelling down the side of the Port Authority Building to take him into custody during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
An activist waves a flag while standing on an awning on the New York Times building during a climate change rally, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists, including the flag waving woman, were taking into custody after blocking traffic during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
Activists are taken into custody by New York Police officers during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
A man rappels down the side of the Port Authority Building with a sign during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
Activists sit on an intersection as others are taken into custody by New York Police officers during a climate change rally outside of the New York Times building, Saturday, June 22, 2019, in New York. Activists blocked traffic along 8th Avenue during a sit-in to demand coverage of climate change by the newspaper. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)