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Members of the City Council’s Queens delegation were among the hundreds of thousands who participated in the People’s Climate March in Manhattan on Sunday, Sept. 21. Held in conjunction with similar rallies across the globe, the march called on governments to take action to curb the effects of climate change. The rally was held in advance of the United Nations’ Climate Summit, which began this week at UN headquarters. As shown, the participants included City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley.