Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Disrupt Democratic Rally in NYC

Things got more chaotic at a rally after-party held at a Broadway restaurant.

People gather to protest a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City on Aug. 14, 2024. Pro-Palestinian activists organized the "Sound the Alarm for Gaza" protest to disrupt the campaign event put together by NY Democratic officials. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza disrupted a Democratic rally and its after-party in New York City on Aug. 14 as the city’s federal, state, and municipal leaders gathered to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

While Harris and Walz were not present at the Democratic rally, billed as the “New York City Kickoff,” Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul, former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and others were in attendance.