A couple from Queens proved “nothing can stop love” — not even a protest — as they wed amidst a raucous political demonstration in midtown Manhattan Saturday.
Nicole and Richard Uraga, both 30, tied the knot at the main branch of the New York Public Library in Bryant Park, slipping into the iconic building just before over 700 anti-Israel protesters swarmed with signs, loud music and bombastic political chants.
“When we came out, the whole protest was going on and they were banging and screaming up.”
“But nothing can stop love,” the dashing groom told The Post.
The Uragas entered the building, said their “I do’s” and remerged outside as husband and wife into a dense and rowdy anti-Israel protest swarming the entrance of the library.
As the newlyweds took pictures near the steps celebrating their love, the angry crowd chanted “From the River to the Sea” and banged pots, pans and metal bowls.
But the shrill shrieks of the demonstrators could not disturb their newly minted marital bliss.
“We did not let the protest get in the way of our marriage,” Nicole said.
“It’s a day we’ve planned and we’ve hired a photographer and officiant and it’s a day that means something to us, August 16. So we decided to keep going on with our ceremony,” she said.
The couple have been together for over 11 years and saved this particular date four months in advance.
Regarding the protest, mother of the bride Nancy Cando told The Post, “I pray for peace.”
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