Demonstrators take over Manhattan Amazon store in protest of Queens HQ
2,365 views · Published 27 November 2018 · 2:15 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism
Protesters briefly took over the Amazon Books store on West 34th Street in Manhattan Monday afternoon in protest of the company's decision to open a headquarters in Queens. About 50 to 75 people had planned to protest outside the store, but since the door was open, everyone poured in for a protest that lasted about 30 minutes. Police were called but simply observed, and Amazon employees went about their regular business. Even customers basically ignored all the chanting. Read more: https://7ny.tv/2OYveFj Check out more Eyewitness News - http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ SNAP: abc7ny PODCASTS: http://abc7ny.com/podcasts/ NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEWS TIPS: Online: http://abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2599968/ Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected]
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