NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Thousands of demonstrators gathered across New York City on Friday for another day of protests over the death of George Floyd.
Despite the rain, protestors converged to peacefully march in honor of Floyd, who died while at the hands of Minneapolis police.
At least 40 people were arrested in Friday night's protests—far less than the over 200 arrested the night before.
During the march, demonstrators shouted the name "Breonna Tayor" and began to sing "Happy Birthday" on what would've been her 27th birthday. Taylor was fatally shot by police in Louisiana on March 13.
Protestors continued to march well past the 8 p.m. curfew. Earlier, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. announced that his office will not prosecute protesters arrested in Manhattan on charges of Unlawful Assembly and Disorderly Conduct "in the interest of justice."
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The crowd has gotten smaller but we are now on 22nd & 6th. They just joined together to sing happy birthday to #BreonnaTaylor again @NY1 pic.twitter.com/fEjiFRVGuG
— Shannan Ferry (@ShannanFerry) June 6, 2020
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More of Williamsburg post curfew March at corner of Grand and Bedford. pic.twitter.com/R3bUrg2Htv
— Michael S. Derby (@michaelsderby) June 6, 2020
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Protest leaving Union Square, easily becoming a march several hundred strong down Broadway. It still feels wild just, taking up the whole street. pic.twitter.com/6tnIpswuG5
— Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) June 5, 2020
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Protesters are marching up 8th Ave in the rain in Midtown before the citywide 8PM curfew pic.twitter.com/LVWxjIhjgi
— Sydney Kashiwagi (@SydneyKashiwagi) June 5, 2020
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— Gina Baldwin (@GinaMaria6) June 5, 2020
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Much of the crowd dispersing because of the rain, curfew. Some staying behind to continue protesting. #nycprotests pic.twitter.com/A6vlEEjbmy
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) June 5, 2020
Organizer tells protestors to go to https://t.co/GDMmjx399g, request their absentee ballot.
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) June 5, 2020
"Voting is the change. You can come march here every day, but if you are not voting, you have no power." #nycprotests pic.twitter.com/zBY227Grbn
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Say her name #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/wS9PBqDOMZ
— Marti 2021 (@MartiGCummings) June 5, 2020
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"You cannot put a curfew on the city that never sleeps." #brooklyn protest pic.twitter.com/XW2Qgo0KlU
— Marne Lenox (@marnelenox) June 5, 2020
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Thousands on Atlantic Ave singing Happy Birthday to #BreonnaTaylor on what would have been her 27th birhdsy pic.twitter.com/RFWOtJBKNO
— Kate Willett (@katewillett) June 5, 2020
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