Protests & Riots in the East & West Village
Tour Guide: Lucy Piccochi (she/her) · Start Location: Golden Swan Garden · 2 Hours · 2 Miles
From Greenwich Village to Alphabet City, we’ll visit the locations of some of the many protests, strikes, and riots that have rocked New York City. Looking at their causes, tactics, immediate aftermath, and long-term effectiveness, we’ll consider how publicly disrupting the civil order had succeeded or failed to achieve desired political ends, and what the broader consequences on the city’s racial and economic dynamics have been.
Themes Covered: Racism, Labor Movement, Class Conflict, Anti-War Movement, Gentrification, Police Violence, Use of Public Space
Sites Covered: Little Africa, Washington Square, NYU, Triangle Building, Astor Place, Cooper Union, Tompkins Square
From Greenwich Village to Alphabet City, we’ll visit the locations of some of the many protests, strikes, and riots that have rocked New York City. Looking at their causes, tactics, immediate aftermath, and long-term effectiveness, we’ll consider how publicly disrupting the civil order had succeeded or failed to achieve desired political ends, and what the broader consequences on the city’s racial and economic dynamics have been.
Themes Covered: Racism, Labor Movement, Class Conflict, Anti-War Movement, Gentrification, Police Violence, Use of Public Space
Sites Covered: Little Africa, Washington Square, NYU, Triangle Building, Astor Place, Cooper Union, Tompkins Square