June 28 (Reuters) - Climate activists are planning a
march targeting Citigroup's ( C/PN ) headquarters in New York on
Friday, part of what they call a "Summer of Heat" campaign.
More than 1,000 climate activists are expected to take part
in the march that will terminate with a "mass civil disobedience
action" at Citi's offices, according to a statement from the
Summer of Heat on Wall Street campaign, which is organizing the
protests.
Citi employees have been alerted to anticipate "significant
protest" activity around its headquarters building on Friday,
according to a source at the bank who shared the security
notification with Reuters.
The Summer of Heat campaign is targeting Wall Street players
in a campaign against fossil fuels. Reuters could not
immediately independently confirm the campaigns' claims.
Citi declined to comment.
On June 10, multiple demonstrators were taken into custody
outside Citi's headquarters, according to the New York Police
Department. The NYPD said that 23 individuals were later
released with criminal court summonses. The action was earlier
reported by the New York Post.
"The department remains ready and available to respond to
protests and will ensure everyone is able to peacefully exercise
their first amendment rights," an NYPD spokesperson told
Reuters.