NYC War Resisters League

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No Kings, Saturday, March 28, 2026
1:30 PM: Meet antiwar/peace/justice groups at W. 61st St and Columbus Ave.
NYC WRL will be at this meet-up location.


Close Guantánamo! vigil
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
5 – 6 pm Time shift for warmer weather and longer light!
New York Public Library steps, 41st St. & 5th Ave., Manhattan
24 years since the first war on terror prisoners were taken to Guantanamo illegally. An ongoing stain on the U.S. See Andy Worthington’s website for updates on what’s happening at Guantanamo, including the holding of deported immigrants there, and on the worldwide vigils.


Image of pie chart front

TAX DAY – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 12 – 1 at the IRS, 290 Broadway @Duane, for the annual vigil with music and leafleting the WRL pie chart. Taxpayers Against Genocide (TAG) is co-sponsoring, among others.
Also, vigil at Washington Sq Park at 4 pm on tax day, TAG and NYC WRL co-sponsoring.


Nuclear weapons Nonproliferation Treaty conference @ UN, April 27-May 22. NYC WRL (Ruth & John have been on meetings) is working with the coalition initiated by Manhattan for a Nuclear-Free World, with NY Peace Action, NYS Pax Christi, Raging Grannies, et al. Many Japanese coming to NYC. Plans by this group:

Sunday, April 26, 2026 – Meet at NYPL, 10:30 – 11:15. Walk to Isaiah Wall and on to Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, ending at Noon. Speakers, music at both ends incl. Japanese delegation & hibakusha. Estimated that there may be about 200 people. Share the flyer please!

Wednesday, April 29 – 9 – 10 a.m. vigil across from UN as people arrive for conference




War Resisters League has been around more than 100 years!h year, founded on October 19, 1923. Read the history blog posts and see other centennial info here.

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