BlackRock headquarters stormed by protesters, some carrying pitchforks

Protesters demonstrated in the New York City office building housing investment management company BlackRock on Wednesday, according to footage posted on Twitter.

In one video shared on Twitter, a group of protesters stood in what appeared to be a lobby containing escalators. They could be heard chanting phrases such as "Stop funding climate death" and "Climate justice now," according to the footage.

Several protesters wielded pitchforks, while others carried green-and-white banners saying, "How dare you plunder the Earth," "Your investments are killing us" and "Your greed = climate chaos," according...