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Dozens Protest For Climate Change Awareness Before UN General Assembly

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Protesters gathered near Bryant Park for a demonstration against climate change Friday.

Some activists staged a sit-in in front of the Bank of America Tower on 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue.

Organizers planned the protest to raise awareness about environmental issues ahead of the U.N. General Assembly which gets underway next week in New York City.

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