Protesters from the Extinction Rebellion group held a protest in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, demanding action over the 'climate emergency'.

After gathering in Bryant Park they marched through central New York until they reached the New York Times' head office, where they scaled the building and a Port Authority building next door.

The protesters also blocked the street below, where police made a number of arrests.

A spokeswoman for Extinction Rebellion, Eve Mosher, said the group wants the media to report on "the climate emergency" so that "people can start pushing for more radical responses."

Climate change protesters have been arrested after they climbed and scaled New York Times and Port Authority buildings, and blocked traffic in Midtown Manhattan Saturday afternoon.

The protesters from the group Extinction Rebellion marched from Bryant Park, hung gigantic banners on skyscrapers, laid down in the middle of 8th avenue, and blocked traffic.

More than two dozen protesters were arrested to applause and "Thank You" from the crowds. DCPI Police spokesman does not currently have information on the number of arrests.

There was a report of a car set on fire by protesters few streets away, but that report is unconfirmed.

A spokeswoman for Extinction Rebellion, Eve Mosher, said the group wants the media to report on "the climate emergency" so that "people can start pushing for more radical responses."