Anti-Nuclear Activists Mark Atomic Bomb Anniversary With Protest Ride Through Central Park
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It's been 70 years since an Atomic Bomb in Nagaski killed 70, 000 people -- so anti-nuclear activists are marking the anniversary in Central Park as the U.S. considers a nuclear deal with Iran.
Wearing blue and white t-shirts that read "Bike Around the Bomb," more than a dozen activists are riding through Central Park Sunday for the cause, WCBS 880's Peter Haskell reported.
"These weapons have no place in modern society," said Angela Seeger, who is with Global Zero, an anti-nuke group. "If the deal is not accepted Iran can make a weapon in two to three months."
The route through Central Park is six miles and activists say that would be the area of intense radiation if a nuke is dropped. Seeger says the nuclear deal with Iran needs to be approved.
Anti-nuclear Activists Mark Atomic Bomb Anniversary With Protest Ride Through Central Park
In 26 cities around the world -- including 17 in the United States -- grassroots activists are demanding action to eliminate the global nuclear threat as they "Bike Around the Bomb."
The demonstrations come as the U.S. Congress considers a proposed nuclear deal negotiated between six world powers and Iran that would stop the spread of nuclear weapons and set the stage for renewed action on global nuclear disarmament.
