Climate protesters arrested for blocking the entrance of Citigroup’s Tribeca headquarters

Dozens of climate protesters in Tribeca were cuffed Thursday after blocking the entrance to Citigroup’s NYC headquarters for the second straight day.

Activists from groups such as Climate Defenders, New York Communities for Change, Planet over Profit, and Stop the Money Pipeline rushed to the doors of 388 Greenwich St. at around 8:20 a.m. Unfurling large banners reading “Stop Funding Fossil Fuel,” the demonstrators interlocked their arms in a human blockade to stop workers from accessing the building.

Protesters say that Citibank is a major financier of coal, oil, and gas, something they charge disproportionately affects Black and Brown communities. The activists argued that their actions aimed to keep the pressure on companies allegedly contributing to climate change in nonviolent ways, such as blocking the egress.