Hamptons Quiet Shattered By Protest March Targeting Michael Bloomberg, Others
deadline.comBruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerWealthy celebrities in the Hamptons had a few unexpected visitors today, as protesters descended on the area to decry income inequality.A group, some of them holding plastic pitchforks, was estimated at about 200 people, according to the New York Post.Former presidential candidate and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a particular target.
The billionaire had protestors outside his Southhampton mansion chanting, “Tax the rich, not the poor.”The protest groups had disprarate demands, including raising taxes on billionaires, providing relief to taxi medallion owners, and recent proposed cuts to the New York state budget caused by a revenue shortfall tied to the pandemic.“Enough is enough — it’s time for New.
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