Protestors return to Schumer's apartment to slam his support of the BAAJA data center deal

Pete Sikora protesting outside of Chuck Schumer's Brooklyn apartment.

Thirty or forty people assembled Tuesday night outside of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's apartment to protest his vote to advance the data-center-friendly BAAJA bill. Twenty two Democrats, including Schumer and his fellow New York Senator Kirstin Gillibrand, voted with Republicans to deny cloture and keep the bill in consideration. Protestors argue that as Senate Minority Leader, Schumer could have rallied Democrats to kill the bill outright.

The protest featured a special appearance from Trump himself (Pete Sikora from New York Communities for Change), touting Schumer's love for him.

Protestor holds a sign reading "CHUCK + JESSICA = SCHUMER FAMILY DATA CENTER CORRUPTION"

Protestors and speakers were VERY aware of Schumer's daughter's job as a lobbyist for OpenAI. For more details, visit https://prospect.org/2026/09/11/openai-chuck-schumer-daughter-amazon/

Protestors march down the street at night holding signs that say WE CAN'T DRINK DATA and NO DATA CENTER DEAL

Groups at the protest included New York Communities for Change, Indivisible Brooklyn, Food and Water Watch, and Climate Defenders.

Protestor holds up a Food & Water Watch sign reading STOP DATA CENTERS TEXT FWW to 23321. Night street; green lights down the street in the background.

Pretty frequent honks of support from passing motorists. A couple of critics shouted out of their car windows as well. One dog barked enthusiastically along with the protestors.

Person wearing a boot (the medical kind) with a sign pinned to their leg pointing down to their foot reading "GIVE SCHUMER THE BOOT"

When you've injured your foot but still rally want to stick it to Chuck Schumer.

Members of New York Communities for Change rally behind their big orange banner.

Protestors hold up a sign reading "CHUCK [heart symbol] TRUMP" and a Food & Water Watch sign reading STOP DATA CENTERS TEXT FWW to 23321. Night street; red lights down the street in the background.

Pete Sikora speaks to the crowd, gesturing to the side. People with banner behind him that reads "STOP DATA CENTERS"

Sikora said that if the BAAJA bill makes it out of the Senate, the next target is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats. He promised they'll be protesting at Jeffries' office next.