New York City Pillow Fight 2009 *fourth annual*
Saturday, April 4th 2009 on Wall Street at 3:00 PM

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A massive pillow fight in New York City! Pillows fly and fake cash soars as we converge on Wall Street for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding bank executives. Bring a pillow to Wall Street and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!

This year's pillow fight is timed to coincide with pillow fights in cities all over the world. Learn more about World Pillow Fight Day. This event is hosted by Newmindspace.

The Rules
Feather-free pillows only! + Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. + Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. + Remove glasses beforehand! + The event is FREE and appropriate for ALL AGES. Wait until 3:00 to begin. + Soft pillows only!
Dress to the nines and demand your bailout money :)

The Cleanup Effort: Volunteers Needed!
This year's goal is to clean up 100% of the litter left behind. To help in this effort, limit feather pillows. If you would like to help clean up, please bring some trash bags :) We will distribute gloves and brooms.

Panorama of 2008 Pillow Fight (5000 people)


photo by Rob Boudon. Click to see full size.

Video of the 2007 Pillow Fight (2000 people)


Video by Rob Boudon

Video of the 2006 Pillow Fight (500 people)


Video by Andrew Baron, Rocketboom. Full-res video.

Contact: You can reach Newmindspace at love (at) newmindspace (dot) com or by calling 516-312-0693

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Mo Gelber from Brooklyn

Posted: 04:39 pm [GMT] on April 04 2010

I had a great time at the pillow fight. Thank you for organizing an afternoon of harmless fun.
I noticed that some comments are very negative.
I guess some people just dont know how to be young and have a good time !

Michelle from New Jersey

Posted: 04:05 pm [GMT] on April 04 2010

i was in new york and we saw the pillow fight and dont know why there was a pillow fight. can someone tell me why

VENGE from NYC

Posted: 10:24 pm [GMT] on April 03 2010

I LOVE THE SPIRIT OF THIS BUT REALLY WISH THOUGHT WAS GIVEN TO THE AMOUNT OF WASTE THAT THIS EVENT CONTRIBUTES TO. NOT MUCH CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DUCKS THAT DIED TO HAVE THEIR FEATHERS WASTED ON THE STREETS OF THE WORLD. WHAT A PATHETIC AND ARROGANT SPECIES WE ARE TO WASTE SO THOUGHTLESSLY.

Arti from NYC

Posted: 07:17 pm [GMT] on April 03 2010

BAD IDEA !!!! although most people are well-intentioned to have fun there are some freaks who will use this to their advantage. Also, Flash mobs in Philadelphia have turned into vandalism and violence by black teenagers

Petra from union square ,newyork !

Posted: 06:51 pm [GMT] on April 03 2010

Im going to the pillow fight on union and from these comments this shit sounds awesome . Me and my friends are gonna have a lot fo fun . YER ! :D

Uniode-online from Location unknown

Posted: 09:03

Tres intiresno, gracias

Louis from NY

Posted: 03:22 pm [GMT] on July 17 2009

Whats up with all you douches complaining about it? It's about having fun.
Next year do it in queens!! not that much cops :D

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Posted: 09:03 pm [GMT] on April 21 2009

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Anonymous from Location unknown

Posted: 06:34 pm [GMT] on April 12 2009

so much for the clean up. all you did was make a mess. the only point you all make is that your douches

sara from brooklyn

Posted: 01:28 am [GMT] on April 12 2009

i almost went to the pillow fight this year, but gladly did not. while riding my bike the next day by the sea port i saw such a disturbing aftermath of pillow parts. i am so thankful i was not a part of this mess. i think you should have fun, but be respectful.

Rob Boudon from New York City

Posted: 01:27 am [GMT] on April 07 2009

Hey all! I'm back with another NYC Pillow Fight video on the interwebs. This one is called Pillow Fight NYC 2009 - Bailout Edition. Look for it on You Tube. Enjoy!

martha from brooklyn

Posted: 09:39 pm [GMT] on April 06 2009

I found an iPod at this event. If it's your's, you should come find my post on the Facebook page to email me about it!

Harvey from NYC

Posted: 03:17 pm [GMT] on April 06 2009

It was extremely disappointing that the pillow fight was broken up so quickly, which was a direct result of the decision to hold it on Wall Street where there's already a full-time police presence. In retrospect that probably wasn't the best choice of location. The pillow fight shouldn't be about political symbolism, it should just be a bunch of people beating each other up with pillows.

Sure, some people ended up going to the South Street Seaport, but I had no way of knowing that people would be going there. I ended up with a group of people who engaged in some after-fights at the Bowling Green area, but it wasn't that great.

With that said, at least our pillow fight lasted longer than the one in Detroit, where police actually confiscated people's pillows. So there is that.

Kevin from Newmindspace

Posted: 01:34 pm [GMT] on April 06 2009

Thank you everybody for coming :) That was even more beautiful than we expected it to be.

As for cleanup, the police would not allow us.

See you at our next event :)

Barb from Columbia SC

Posted: 01:39 pm [GMT] on April 06 2009

"Fill"anthropic FLASH MOB invitation!

At 5:55 on 5/5 at a public Fountain in your area

Bring a can of food for the local Food Bank. Flood the fountain with bags of canned food. Here is the plan.

Show up at a local fountain around 5:45 (wearing rain gear and galoshes if you have them). Start milling around. At 5:55 the alert will sound and everyone will walk up to the fountain place their food in a plastic bag in and around the fountain. Call your local food bank to be there with a truck to haul it back to their warehouse. Smile...we have done a fun and easy good/bad deed!

Forward and share. The more the merrier. Make it happen. Resend this message on 5/5 to remind everyone. Text it around too!
Barbara,
Be Well Be Inspired

Miss Fluff from NYC

Posted: 04:39 am [GMT] on April 06 2009

The best! Please make one that last all day long!

Mike from Westchester

Posted: 03:14 am [GMT] on April 06 2009

I dislocated my kneecap trying to find an entrance... They picked me up in an ambulance and took me to St. Vincent's. I really wish I could have been there!

Shana from New York

Posted: 09:17 am [GMT] on April 05 2009

AMAZINGGGGGG!!! Next year you guys should do it in TIMES SQUARE! that would be sicccck. I fucking admire the person who though of this! your Awesome.

Alain-Christian from New York

Posted: 07:14 am [GMT] on April 05 2009

Also, I'm sure the girl was let of of jail with a fine and maybe a court date in her future. I'm sorry but hitting an officer, even with just a pillow, was a dumb move. I still felt bad about it but it really had nothing to do with making an example out of her. Unless it was an example of who NOT to hit with your pillow...

jennythebandit from NY, wall st

Posted: 07:21 am [GMT] on April 05 2009

I had a great time. Sucks the cops shut it down so soon. I was raphael the ninja turtle, and my friend was batman. pease and love.

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