Activists assembled in Manhattan to protest against the Trump administration amid the prolonged government shutdown.

The official X account for the New York Police Department announced on Saturday that authorities made "zero protest-related arrests" at the local "No Kings" protests. Some analysts have hailed this weekend's pro-democracy protests as the largest on record,

Drivers were asked to avoid 7th Avenue in Manhattan on Saturday due to the “No Kings” protest, according to the NYPD. The department posted on X that West 57th Street to 14th Street was closed to traffic.

Thirteen arrested during nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump; includes terror threat suspect. Trump dismisses demonstrations as ineffective, calling them a 'joke' and 'not representative.'

David Cox, 54, from Newark Valley, was arrested in Brooklyn after allegedly threatening to attack ICE agents with firebombs on the same day as nationwide protests.

Speaking at a "No Kings" rally in Washington, D.C., Bill Nye, the former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy," urged lawmakers to “stop the abuses of this petulant president [Trump] and his circle of sycophants,” declaring, “No thrones, no crowns, no kings."

The video above aired on June 14, 2025. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Protesters are mobilizing this weekend for the nationwide “No Kings” march, rallying against the Trump

Organizers say the energy Saturday will be a message to both Trump and elected Democratic leaders that people want change.