In New York the coalition United for Peace & Justice [3] is in court today suing the city over its refusal to provide a permit for a non-violent peace march February 15th [4]. Newsday noted yesterday that "the lawsuit ... sought a declaration from the court that the city's action violated the First Amendment and for an order permitting a parade of between 50,000 and 100,000 people. The Feb. 15 event would begin across from the United Nations and proceed to Central Park for a rally. 'When we're in times of crisis, it's all the more important that we zealously safeguard our rights, and there's nothing more basic than the right to march, to protest,' said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, which is representing the groups. ... Chris Dunn, a lawyer with the New York Civil Liberties Union, said that when the sponsor of the demonstration, United for Peace and Justice, applied for a police permit last month, it was turned down because of concerns cited about congestion.' "