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Large crowd turns out for women’s rights rally in Riverhead Wednesday evening

by Jun 30, 2022
More than 200 people from across the East End and beyond came together on the steps of the courthouse, overflowing onto Griffing Avenue, which Riverhead Police closed to traffic as the crowd swelled.

Hundreds rally in Riverhead for abortion rights on ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ national day of action

by May 15, 2022
The demonstration outside the State Supreme Courthouse on Griffing Avenue was one of more than 380 rallies that took place in cities and towns across the U.S. yesterday in a national day of action to protest the potential imminent demise of a woman’s constitutionally guaranteed right to an abortion. #bansoffourbodies

Planned Parenthood celebrates grand opening of new Riverhead office

by Sep 15, 2017
Planned Parenthood has moved into new, larger quarters in Riverhead and today celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting and tours.

Picketers mark ‘National Day of Protest’ outside Riverhead Planned Parenthood

by Aug 24, 2015
Anti-abortion protesters picketed outside Planned Parenthood’s Riverhead office Saturday morning, part of a national day of protest called by a coalition group called ProtestPP. Thirty...

Riverhead supervisor joins Planned Parenthood protesters on E. Main Street, calls on Congress to defund organization

by Aug 13, 2015
Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter joined anti-abortion protesters outside the Planned Parenthood office on East Main Street yesterday afternoon. He also joins the call for the federal government to defund the organization after the release of undercover videos concerning fetal tissue 'sales' by the group.