Shawn Inglima for New York Daily News Children hold signs in English and French on Saturday in Washington Square Park at a rally for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris.
Shawn Inglima for New York Daily News Alice Puissesseau, 25, who is from France and has been living in New York for 6 months, holds a sign saying 'Je suis Charlie' or 'I am Charlie.'
Shawn Inglima for New York Daily News Yoga pole dancer Carolyn Chui performs in Washington Square Park during an organized rally in response to the Paris terror attack.
Shawn Inglima for New York Daily News Pandora Pearson, 22, (left) with Penelope Strintz, 25, both from Paris, hold signs.
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A mix of New Yorkers and French expatriates held pens high and waved signs of support at a Saturday rally for the people of Paris — and for the First Amendment.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in a frigid Washington Square Park, where the national anthems of both France and the U.S. echoed through the winter air.
“Lots of French people, and lots of New Yorkers from all walks of life, came here to honor the victims and to also say freedom of speech is key,” said Christine Lagarde, the French-born managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Two masked brothers killed a dozen people on Wednesday, including eight journalists at the Paris offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo.
The New York crowd gathered for about 90 minutes, shouting “Je suis Charlie!”
One held a sign reading “I’d rather die standing up than live on my knees” — a quote from slain publisher Stéphane Charbonnier.
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