Protesters were on the move across New York City on Saturday, following destructive and tense scenes in Brooklyn on Friday as thousands took to the streets to express their concerns and anger over the death of George Floyd.
NEW YORK — Protesters were on the move across New York City on Saturday, following destructive and tense scenes in Brooklyn on Friday as thousands took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd. There have already been three dozen arrests in the city on Saturday, ABC News reported, after 208 arrests the night before, the NYPD said.”We had some people try to take over the FDR Drive,” NYPD Chief of Department Terry Monahan told ABC News. “Some groups took over the West Side Highway.”In what is the third night in a row of protests, the NYPD planned to be out in force Saturday to prevent “mayhem” that was seen in parts of Brooklyn”If a protest is peaceful and not causing damage, not causing mayhem we want to encourage people to protest,” Monahan said. “As soon as there’s some sort of damage or mayhem we’re going to take action.
