May Day in Cornwall

Protestors line the triangle in Cornwall Bridge May 3.

Riley Klein

May Day in Cornwall

CORNWALL — State Rep. Maria Horn, D-64, joined more than 100 protestors at the intersection of Route 7 and Route 4 for the May Day Rally Saturday, May 3.

“It it is so nourishing to see so many people showing up and making noise ... at a time when our federal Administration is busy trying to tear us apart and tear us down,” Horn said to the crowd. “Our job is not to do what we’re told. Our job is to do justice.”

State Rep. Maria Horn (D-64) speaks on May Day.Riley Klein

Thousands of similar rallies were held nationwide at the start of May.

The gathering in Cornwall Bridge advocated for education, healthcare, minority groups, social programs, immigration and postal workers. It also protested the “billionaire takeover” in Washington D.C.

Holding custom signs, the group sang “This Land is Your Land” as passing vehicles honked in support.

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