Protesters march on as NYC enters Phase 2 of reopening: The Post’s week in photos

Thomas Levinson

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Jul 3, 2020

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Thousands of protesters join the Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality from Foley Square to Washington Square Park on June 28, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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People march by the Stonewall Inn on the 51st anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots in Greenwich Village on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in New York, N.Y.

People march by the Stonewall Inn on the 51st anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots in Greenwich Village on Sunday, June 28, 2020. James Keivom

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Protestors shouting outside the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 2020. James Keivom

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Giovanka de Medici, 56, psychotherapist/ gender artist in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village in Manhattan.

Giovanka de Medici, 56, psychotherapist and gender artist in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village on June 25, 2020. Stephen Yang

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Lance Rubera, 40, designer, in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village in Manhattan on June 25, 2020. Stephen Yang

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A woman adds flowers to her outfit near Stonewall Inn on the 51st anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots on June 28, 2020.

A person has flowers added to her outfit near Stonewall Inn on the 51st anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots on June 28, 2020. James Keivom

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A participant wears a colorful outfit during the Queer Liberation March from Foley Square to Washington Square Park on June 28, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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A woman poses for a portrait during the Queer Liberation March on June 28, 2020.

A masked person poses for a portrait during the Queer Liberation March on June 28, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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A “Stop Killing Us” outfit during the Queer Liberation March on June 28, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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Street style during the Queer Liberation March on June 28, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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People seek shelter under the Washington Square Arch during a thunderstorm at Washington Square Park on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in New York City. James Keivom

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Patrons eat and drink at Jake’s Dilemma on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in New York City. NYC entered Phase 2 of easing the restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown this week. James Keivom

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Jazz pianist Jon Weber preforms for a crowd at Bryant Park a piano program amid Phase II reopening on July 1, 2020. Taidgh Barron

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Patrons at bars and restaurants in Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in New York, N.Y. NYC entered Phase 2 of easing the restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown this week.

Patrons at bars and restaurants in Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in New York. NYC entered Phase 2 of easing the restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown this week. James Keivom

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Protesters demonstrate during a rally in defense of the statue of President Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in New York. The statue of President Roosevelt will be removed amid widespread protests over racial inequality and police brutality in the United States. James Keivom

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Lens (nee John Richards) 30, artist, stays at Occupy City Hall to support the Black Lives Matter movement and to make art.

Lens, 30, artist, stays at Occupy City Hall to support the Black Lives Matter movement and to make art on June 26, 2020. Stephen Yang

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Steve Posivak, 40, with his belongings in an old cart as well as a stick he uses to get donations while keeping socially distant. Posivak lives on the street in Alphabet City and recounted his attempts to get a job and get on his feet during Covid as well as commenting on the Black Lives Matter protests and the Occupy City Hall group "camping" out at City Hall park.

Steve Posivak, 40, with his belongings in an old cart as well as a stick he uses to get donations while keeping socially distant. Stephen Yang

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Hundreds of Occupy City Hall demonstrators awaiting the legislator’s budget vote to cut the NYPD annual budget by $1 billion on June 30, 2020. Paul Martinka

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Protesters clashed with members of the New York Police Department during a march through Washington Square Park North on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in New York City. James Keivom

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Protesters and police officers in the streets at City Hall Park in Manhattan on June 30, 2020. G.N. Miller

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Protesters and police officers fight over a barricade at City Hall Park in Manhattan on June 30, 2020. G.N. Miller

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Tea Rose Pankey, 27, preschool teacher who moved to NYC from Missouri, came to stay with Occupy City Hall to learn more about Black Lives Matter and to support the movement on June 26, 2020. Stephen Yang

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A car that fell into a large sinkhole which opened up on E2nd Street near Avenue A in New York, NY around 1:15 a.m. on June 28, 2020.

A car that fell into a large sinkhole which opened up on E2nd Street near Avenue A in New York around 1:15 a.m. on June 28, 2020. Christopher Sadowski

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A police officer puts on a helmet on June 29, 2020 during a level four mobilization drill was called which required every precinct, including auxiliary, transit and housing to send eight officers and one sergeant to Randall’s Island in NYC. James Messerschmidt

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FDNY Hazmat units responded for a sulfuric acid leak on 46th street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on July 3, 2020. One of the drums leaked 25 gallons of sulfuric acid into the street drain on the corner of 2nd avenue and 46th street. Paul Martinka

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Clean up efforts and searches underway at the scene of a building collapse at Union Street and Court Street, in Brooklyn on July 1, 2020. William C. Lopez

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People watch the sunset at Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, Brooklyn as it sets over the lower Manhattan skyline on July 1, 2020. Paul Martinka

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