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Protesters Blocking Traffic on Highway

Gowanus Expy & Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

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According to an update from NYC Emergency Management, all lanes of the Gowanus Expressway at 6th Avenue have reopened.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Gowanus Expy & Fort Hamilton Pkwy.

Police are clearing traffic from 66th Street to 70th Street on 5th Avenue.

Police advise the report of shots fired was unfounded.

Police have received a report of shots fired nearby. This is unconfirmed.

Police requested an aviation unit for assistance.

Police are requesting additional units for crowd control.

Police advise protestors are blocking all traffic on the Gowanus Expy between 6th Ave and 7th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 420 64th St.

Citizen user @julieM shows.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

Police advise a large group of 5,000 people are protesting.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77th St & 4th Ave.

According to police, the protesters are marching northbound.

The protesters are reportedly gathered in response to ongoing violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A Citizen user shows protesters gathered in the area.

Incident reported at 505 Ovington Ave.

According to an update from NYC Emergency Management, all lanes of the Gowanus Expressway at 6th Avenue have reopened.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Gowanus Expy & Fort Hamilton Pkwy.

Police are clearing traffic from 66th Street to 70th Street on 5th Avenue.

Police advise the report of shots fired was unfounded.

Police have received a report of shots fired nearby. This is unconfirmed.

Police requested an aviation unit for assistance.

Police are requesting additional units for crowd control.

Police advise protestors are blocking all traffic on the Gowanus Expy between 6th Ave and 7th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 420 64th St.

Citizen user @julieM shows.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

Police advise a large group of 5,000 people are protesting.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77th St & 4th Ave.

According to police, the protesters are marching northbound.

The protesters are reportedly gathered in response to ongoing violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A Citizen user shows protesters gathered in the area.

Incident reported at 505 Ovington Ave.

According to an update from NYC Emergency Management, all lanes of the Gowanus Expressway at 6th Avenue have reopened.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Gowanus Expy & Fort Hamilton Pkwy.

Police are clearing traffic from 66th Street to 70th Street on 5th Avenue.

Police advise the report of shots fired was unfounded.

Police have received a report of shots fired nearby. This is unconfirmed.

Police requested an aviation unit for assistance.

Police are requesting additional units for crowd control.

Police advise protestors are blocking all traffic on the Gowanus Expy between 6th Ave and 7th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 420 64th St.

Citizen user @julieM shows.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

Police advise a large group of 5,000 people are protesting.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77th St & 4th Ave.

According to police, the protesters are marching northbound.

The protesters are reportedly gathered in response to ongoing violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A Citizen user shows protesters gathered in the area.

Incident reported at 505 Ovington Ave.

According to an update from NYC Emergency Management, all lanes of the Gowanus Expressway at 6th Avenue have reopened.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Gowanus Expy & Fort Hamilton Pkwy.

Police are clearing traffic from 66th Street to 70th Street on 5th Avenue.

Police advise the report of shots fired was unfounded.

Police have received a report of shots fired nearby. This is unconfirmed.

Police requested an aviation unit for assistance.

Police are requesting additional units for crowd control.

Police advise protestors are blocking all traffic on the Gowanus Expy between 6th Ave and 7th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 420 64th St.

Citizen user @julieM shows.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

Police advise a large group of 5,000 people are protesting.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77th St & 4th Ave.

According to police, the protesters are marching northbound.

The protesters are reportedly gathered in response to ongoing violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A Citizen user shows protesters gathered in the area.

Incident reported at 505 Ovington Ave.

According to an update from NYC Emergency Management, all lanes of the Gowanus Expressway at 6th Avenue have reopened.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Gowanus Expy & Fort Hamilton Pkwy.

Police are clearing traffic from 66th Street to 70th Street on 5th Avenue.

Police advise the report of shots fired was unfounded.

Police have received a report of shots fired nearby. This is unconfirmed.

Police requested an aviation unit for assistance.

Police are requesting additional units for crowd control.

Police advise protestors are blocking all traffic on the Gowanus Expy between 6th Ave and 7th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 420 64th St.

Citizen user @julieM shows.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

Police advise a large group of 5,000 people are protesting.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 66th St & 5th Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 77th St & 4th Ave.

According to police, the protesters are marching northbound.

The protesters are reportedly gathered in response to ongoing violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A Citizen user shows protesters gathered in the area.

Incident reported at 505 Ovington Ave.

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Comments30

courts711May 15 at 8:52 PM

I understand ppl protesting but why block traffic ...you don’t know if someone is on there way to a hospital or a family emergency ..just isn’t right at all.. I wish peace for both

lgnyoMay 16 at 4:00 PM

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rutgers07May 15 at 8:45 PM

Someone explain to me what blocking traffic on the Gowanus has to do with Palestine.

maggie699May 16 at 2:00 PM

@rutgers07 they think it’s gonna free them lol

rpoliMay 15 at 8:10 PM

I find it hysterical that the LGBT has signs up 🤣🤣🤣 go to Gaza and see if you are welcomed or killed people are soooooo FIN DUMB

SwoleJoelMay 16 at 10:35 AM

@Ehussain they didn’t apply for a permit to block roads.

dabul78May 15 at 8:21 PM

I don’t get it how does blocking traffic on the highway have to do with Palestine 🤔

Matrix618May 16 at 7:16 AM

@smoonyc I was stuck in that damn traffic for hours running SUPER LATE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM AFTER SCHOOL So plz just stop it. I wish I was on the front line because things would’ve cleared out quickly

courts711May 15 at 8:52 PM

I understand ppl protesting but why block traffic ...you don’t know if someone is on there way to a hospital or a family emergency ..just isn’t right at all.. I wish peace for both

lgnyoMay 16 at 4:00 PM

@courts711 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱👍🏼👍🏼🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

rutgers07May 15 at 8:45 PM

Someone explain to me what blocking traffic on the Gowanus has to do with Palestine.

maggie699May 16 at 2:00 PM

@rutgers07 they think it’s gonna free them lol

rpoliMay 15 at 8:10 PM

I find it hysterical that the LGBT has signs up 🤣🤣🤣 go to Gaza and see if you are welcomed or killed people are soooooo FIN DUMB

SwoleJoelMay 16 at 10:35 AM

@Ehussain they didn’t apply for a permit to block roads.

dabul78May 15 at 8:21 PM

I don’t get it how does blocking traffic on the highway have to do with Palestine 🤔

Matrix618May 16 at 7:16 AM

@smoonyc I was stuck in that damn traffic for hours running SUPER LATE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM AFTER SCHOOL So plz just stop it. I wish I was on the front line because things would’ve cleared out quickly

courts711May 15 at 8:52 PM

I understand ppl protesting but why block traffic ...you don’t know if someone is on there way to a hospital or a family emergency ..just isn’t right at all.. I wish peace for both

lgnyoMay 16 at 4:00 PM

@courts711 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱👍🏼👍🏼🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

rutgers07May 15 at 8:45 PM

Someone explain to me what blocking traffic on the Gowanus has to do with Palestine.

maggie699May 16 at 2:00 PM

@rutgers07 they think it’s gonna free them lol

rpoliMay 15 at 8:10 PM

I find it hysterical that the LGBT has signs up 🤣🤣🤣 go to Gaza and see if you are welcomed or killed people are soooooo FIN DUMB

SwoleJoelMay 16 at 10:35 AM

@Ehussain they didn’t apply for a permit to block roads.

dabul78May 15 at 8:21 PM

I don’t get it how does blocking traffic on the highway have to do with Palestine 🤔

Matrix618May 16 at 7:16 AM

@smoonyc I was stuck in that damn traffic for hours running SUPER LATE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM AFTER SCHOOL So plz just stop it. I wish I was on the front line because things would’ve cleared out quickly

courts711May 15 at 8:52 PM

I understand ppl protesting but why block traffic ...you don’t know if someone is on there way to a hospital or a family emergency ..just isn’t right at all.. I wish peace for both

lgnyoMay 16 at 4:00 PM

@courts711 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱👍🏼👍🏼🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

rutgers07May 15 at 8:45 PM

Someone explain to me what blocking traffic on the Gowanus has to do with Palestine.

maggie699May 16 at 2:00 PM

@rutgers07 they think it’s gonna free them lol

rpoliMay 15 at 8:10 PM

I find it hysterical that the LGBT has signs up 🤣🤣🤣 go to Gaza and see if you are welcomed or killed people are soooooo FIN DUMB

SwoleJoelMay 16 at 10:35 AM

@Ehussain they didn’t apply for a permit to block roads.

dabul78May 15 at 8:21 PM

I don’t get it how does blocking traffic on the highway have to do with Palestine 🤔

Matrix618May 16 at 7:16 AM

@smoonyc I was stuck in that damn traffic for hours running SUPER LATE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM AFTER SCHOOL So plz just stop it. I wish I was on the front line because things would’ve cleared out quickly

courts711May 15 at 8:52 PM

I understand ppl protesting but why block traffic ...you don’t know if someone is on there way to a hospital or a family emergency ..just isn’t right at all.. I wish peace for both

lgnyoMay 16 at 4:00 PM

@courts711 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱👍🏼👍🏼🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

rutgers07May 15 at 8:45 PM

Someone explain to me what blocking traffic on the Gowanus has to do with Palestine.

maggie699May 16 at 2:00 PM

@rutgers07 they think it’s gonna free them lol

rpoliMay 15 at 8:10 PM

I find it hysterical that the LGBT has signs up 🤣🤣🤣 go to Gaza and see if you are welcomed or killed people are soooooo FIN DUMB

SwoleJoelMay 16 at 10:35 AM

@Ehussain they didn’t apply for a permit to block roads.

dabul78May 15 at 8:21 PM

I don’t get it how does blocking traffic on the highway have to do with Palestine 🤔

Matrix618May 16 at 7:16 AM

@smoonyc I was stuck in that damn traffic for hours running SUPER LATE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM AFTER SCHOOL So plz just stop it. I wish I was on the front line because things would’ve cleared out quickly

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