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Caravan From New York City Brings Pitchforks to Protest East End Billionaires

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Before traveling to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's home, protesters in the caravan gathered in the parking lot of Stony Brook University's Southampton campus.

Before traveling to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's home, protesters in the caravan gathered in the parking lot of Stony Brook University's Southampton campus.

Before traveling to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's home, protesters in the caravan gathered in the parking lot of Stony Brook University's Southampton campus.

Before traveling to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's home, protesters in the caravan gathered in the parking lot of Stony Brook University's Southampton campus. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax.

A protest caravan descened on the homes of East End billionaires, incluing the home of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Wednesday with demonstrators demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo implement a wealth tax. ALEC GIUFURTA

Alec Giufurta on Jul 2, 2020
The fight for a wealth tax materialized at the doorsteps of South Fork billionaires on Wednesday when a caravan of around 80 protesters — brandishing plastic pitchforks and banners reading... more

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