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Nighthawks: Times Square

Illustration by Jacey Chen

Welcome to Nighthawks — a biweekly series where writer Sam Brule travels to noteworthy nightlife epicenters across New York City to observe and report about the night, atmosphere, and people of the weekend. Tonight, we’re joining the thousands of people in Times Square to figure out what the constant commotion is really about.

Crowds rally across New York for end to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Protesters like Mariana Kovalchuk (left) proclaim their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine outside the New York Russian consulate on Feb. 24. Russia’s invasion of the country has landed them in hot water, with NATO countries strongly opposing the war. Photo by Christian Richey

Thousands have rallied across New York City to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since it began almost three weeks ago. Protests ranged from solemn gatherings outside the Russian…