Lower East Side, Manhattan
More Than a Dozen Climate Protesters Detained After Blocking FDR
Reported Oct 25 at 8:28 AM · Updated Oct 25 at 10:30 AM · 365.4K Viewed
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Police are starting to reopen FDR Drive.
Police advise they have detained 13 people.
Citizen user @nytonto shows footage of police officers disbanding the protest.
According to an updated report, a second protest is blocking traffic on the West Side Highway near 12th Ave. The protest is being coordinated by a coalition of climate change groups and activists.
Additional Citizen user video shows protesters sitting in a circle on the roadway and singing while holding signs.
The protest is being organized by Extinction Rebellion NYC, according to an updated report.
Police are starting to reopen FDR Drive.
Police advise they have detained 13 people.
Citizen user @nytonto shows footage of police officers disbanding the protest.
According to an updated report, a second protest is blocking traffic on the West Side Highway near 12th Ave. The protest is being coordinated by a coalition of climate change groups and activists.
Additional Citizen user video shows protesters sitting in a circle on the roadway and singing while holding signs.
The protest is being organized by Extinction Rebellion NYC, according to an updated report.
Police are starting to reopen FDR Drive.
Police advise they have detained 13 people.
Citizen user @nytonto shows footage of police officers disbanding the protest.
According to an updated report, a second protest is blocking traffic on the West Side Highway near 12th Ave. The protest is being coordinated by a coalition of climate change groups and activists.
Additional Citizen user video shows protesters sitting in a circle on the roadway and singing while holding signs.
The protest is being organized by Extinction Rebellion NYC, according to an updated report.
Police are starting to reopen FDR Drive.
Police advise they have detained 13 people.
Citizen user @nytonto shows footage of police officers disbanding the protest.
According to an updated report, a second protest is blocking traffic on the West Side Highway near 12th Ave. The protest is being coordinated by a coalition of climate change groups and activists.
Additional Citizen user video shows protesters sitting in a circle on the roadway and singing while holding signs.
The protest is being organized by Extinction Rebellion NYC, according to an updated report.
Police are starting to reopen FDR Drive.
Police advise they have detained 13 people.
Citizen user @nytonto shows footage of police officers disbanding the protest.
According to an updated report, a second protest is blocking traffic on the West Side Highway near 12th Ave. The protest is being coordinated by a coalition of climate change groups and activists.
Additional Citizen user video shows protesters sitting in a circle on the roadway and singing while holding signs.
The protest is being organized by Extinction Rebellion NYC, according to an updated report.
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