Port Jefferson Station 'No Kings' Organizer Says Thousands Are Expected To Attend

PORT JEFFERSON, NY — An organizer of the third 'No Kings' rally in Port Jefferson Station says it's expected to draw thousands of people on Saturday.

It’s part of a nationwide action, the “No Kings Campaign,” in which protests are being organized by the Indivisible Project.

The project has more than 3,000 scheduled in the U.S. and abroad on the same day to rally against immigration and defense policies, as well as healthcare cuts and the rising costs of living.

It was organized as "a nonviolent national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration," organizers say.

The protesters are rallying against what they call President Donald Trump's administration's "growing authoritarian actions" and to affirm “that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings," according to an event listing.

At the first rally at the location on June 14, 2025, there were more than 2,000 people, and months later, on Oct. 18, there were 3,000, organizer Christina Hendersont told Patch.

The last time, people lined up along Route 347 past Shop Rite and Route 112, she said.

Henderson expects more than seven million people to attend protests nationwide.

Saturday’s event in Port Jefferson Station will include speakers, such as former 1st Congressional District candidate, Nancy Goroff, and other members of the community.

The speakers will take to the megaphone at noon.Other groups, such as the Democratic party, and the ACLU, are expected to have tables with educational information.

In a statement, Suffolk police said, “as with any demonstration or public gathering planned in Suffolk County, the department will adjust its resources as needed to ensure the safety of all residents.”

Henderson says that the United States is supposed to run “with checks and balances and does not have a king,” instead, there are three separate, equal branches of government “that keep the other in check.”

There's no better example than the “illegal, unconstitutional war” in the Middle East, which does not have congressional approval.

“This administration is acting like a king,” she said. “It's the whims of one man, and we are all taken along for the ride. We want the world to know that we are not okay with what's going on, and so we get out there.”

Henderson expects the rally to be peaceful, like the past ones.“You know, a lot of people get worried,” she said, noting that some feel their opponents can be” violent. “There are people in their trucks that, you know, drive by and give you the finger. We get the finger from children a lot, which is very sad, but they're safe.”

The rallies are supposed to be “peaceful and joyful” and “about community coming together,” Henderson said, adding, and “showing that we're not alone.”

“We live on Long Island, so sometimes, we feel alone,” she added.

The rally will take place at Train Car Park on Rose Avenue and will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A similar rally is planned nearby in Patchogue.