Sunday, July 12, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Across New York City
New Yorkers are invited to walk, meditate, and gather across all five boroughs on Sunday, July 12, during Day of Remembering Our Interdependence, a Buddhist-led, interfaith peace pilgrimage inspired by the Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile Walk for Peace.
The day-long New York City pilgrimage will begin at 8 a.m. with simultaneous gatherings on Staten Island and in the Bronx before moving through Manhattan and Brooklyn and concluding in Queens.
Pilgrims will take part in sitting and walking meditation, chanting, metta—or loving-kindness—practice, the transferring of merit and ceremonies for safety and protection. The day will culminate in a joyful community gathering with songs, poetry, movement, and food.
All are welcome to complete the entire five-borough pilgrimage or join at any point along the route.
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Sunday, July 12 NYC Peace Pilgrimage Route
The route remains tentative. Between the scheduled gathering points, participants will practice walking meditation, travel by ferry, subway or bus, and take time to rest.
8 to 9 a.m. — Two Starting Points
Participants may begin at either of the following locations:
Staten Island September 11th Memorial
Bank Street, North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park
Banana Kelly Double Dutch in the Bronx
Intervale Avenue and Kelly Street
Created by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres, the Banana Kelly Double Dutch sculpture is an homage to the people of the Bronx.
11 a.m. to Noon — African Burial Ground National Monument, Manhattan
The two pilgrimage routes will converge at the African Burial Ground National Monument, near Duane and Elk streets and Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.
The gathering will include blessings from Ramapo Munsee Lenape elder Grandmother Clara Soaring Hawk, along with Owl Steven Dennison Smith.
2 to 3 p.m. — Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn
The pilgrimage will continue to the Metropolitan Detention Center, located at 116 29th Street in Brooklyn, where people arrested or taken into custody by ICE are being held.
Participants will gather for meditation, chanting and ceremonies centered on safety, protection and solidarity with those inside the detention facility and their families.
5 to 7 p.m. — Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
The public route will culminate at Socrates Sculpture Park, near Vernon Boulevard and Broadway in Queens.
The closing gathering will bring pilgrims and community members together for songs, poetry, movement and food after a full day of meditation and ceremony across New York City.
Join the Entire NYC Pilgrimage—or Just One Stop
Participants do not have to complete the entire route. People may begin in Staten Island or the Bronx, meet the pilgrimage in Manhattan or Brooklyn, or attend the final gathering in Queens.
The five-borough Walk for Peace is open to Buddhist practitioners, members of other faith traditions, and people with no religious affiliation.
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