Islamist demonstrators waving Hamas flags threatened future violence in New York City on October 8th, 2025, shouting "We didn’t do enough! Next time, we’ll come back stronger than on the first October 7th!", according to a post from @ScooterCasterNY. Separately, the U.S. Supreme Court on October 8th, 2025, appeared ready to side with a challenge to a Colorado law banning 'conversion therapy' for minors, based on free speech grounds, Reuters reported. Details regarding the specific timing and location of the New York City demonstration within the city were not immediately available. The Supreme Court's oral arguments in the case concerning the Colorado law, which aims to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity, were heard this morning. This report covers activity from 9:36 AM to 10:36 AM UTC on October 8th, 2025. In unrelated news from the prior reporting window, envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner continued negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, concerning the release of hostages and an end to the war in Gaza. President Trump had met with his national security team on October 7th regarding the Gaza deal's progress.
