United for Peace and Justice yesterday criticized the New York City Police Department for refusing to continue negotiations for a protest site during the RNC. The NYPD set a deadline of last Friday for the anti-war group to agree to their offer of a rally on West Side Highway in Manhattan. United for Peace and Justice rejected that site because they say it will increase the costs for sound equipment significantly. They have been granted a permit to march directly past the convention, but their proposals for rally sites have so far all been rejected by police officials.