12,000 NYC Workers Marching to City Hall in Protest
43 Steve Flanders Sq, Tribeca, Manhattan
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Summary
- The Brooklyn Bridge reopened to Manhattan-bound traffic after what police at the scene estimated were thousands of protesters marched in opposition to a vaccine mandate for municipal workers on Monday afternoon.
- Citizen user videos captured police blocking traffic and protesters walking in roadways as they headed across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall, and police temporarily closed all Manhattan-bound lanes of the bridge.
- At around 3 p.m., NYPD officials stated that all lanes of the bridge had reopened, but advised there may still be "residual delays in the area."
- The mandate, which was updated Wednesday, requires all City workers except uniformed correction officers to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination by 5 p.m. on Friday. Most workers have gotten their vaccinations.
- A $500 incentive is in place, and those who do not meet the deadline will be placed on unpaid leave until they show proof of vaccination to their supervisor.
- Tap here to learn more about the mandate, which affects 160,500 workers.
- Also at City Hall today were protesters gathered in support of taxi drivers seeking relief for medallion debt impacted by ride-share technology. Police arrested protesters, including hunger-striking public officials, for blocking the street.
Timeline
All lanes on the Manhattan-bound Brooklyn Bridge have been reopened according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays in the area.
All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have reopened in Brooklyn, according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays.
According to an additional report, taxi drivers may also be gathered in an unrelated protest near City Hall.
According to the most recent estimate from police, there are 12,000 people gathered in City Hall Park.
Police are preparing to reopen traffic on the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge but advise the Park Row exit remains closed.
Aviation units are on scene.
Police advise the tail end of the march is now entering Manhattan from the bridge. Units are preparing to reopen the bridge to traffic.
The march has entirely entered the Manhattan side of the bridge.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 43 Steve Flanders Sq.
The start of the march is entering City Hall Park, according to officers.
The front of the group is at the midpoint of the bridge, according to officers.
The tail end of the protest in Brooklyn is entering the Brooklyn Bridge, according to police.
Police are starting open up traffic at Tillary St and Flatbush Ave. Traffic is still blocked near Jay Street.
Another officer estimates that almost 5000 people are protesting.
Police advise the tail end of the protest is starting to depart from the starting point at MetroTech.
According to an alert issued by NYCEM, all Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed.
An officer on scene estimates there are between 2,000 and 5,000 people participating in the march.
Police are on scene blocking traffic to and near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police advise the group is entering the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The protesters are now heading towards Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn Bridge.
Police are on scene blocking traffic in the area.
According to officers, the protest is related to the vaccine mandate.
Police advise there are over 1000 protesters who are planning to march from MetroTech toward Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge.
A Citizen user video shows dozens of people gathered in the Brooklyn Commons.
Incident reported at 85 Lawrence St.
All lanes on the Manhattan-bound Brooklyn Bridge have been reopened according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays in the area.
All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have reopened in Brooklyn, according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays.
According to an additional report, taxi drivers may also be gathered in an unrelated protest near City Hall.
According to the most recent estimate from police, there are 12,000 people gathered in City Hall Park.
Police are preparing to reopen traffic on the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge but advise the Park Row exit remains closed.
Aviation units are on scene.
Police advise the tail end of the march is now entering Manhattan from the bridge. Units are preparing to reopen the bridge to traffic.
The march has entirely entered the Manhattan side of the bridge.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 43 Steve Flanders Sq.
The start of the march is entering City Hall Park, according to officers.
The front of the group is at the midpoint of the bridge, according to officers.
The tail end of the protest in Brooklyn is entering the Brooklyn Bridge, according to police.
Police are starting open up traffic at Tillary St and Flatbush Ave. Traffic is still blocked near Jay Street.
Another officer estimates that almost 5000 people are protesting.
Police advise the tail end of the protest is starting to depart from the starting point at MetroTech.
According to an alert issued by NYCEM, all Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed.
An officer on scene estimates there are between 2,000 and 5,000 people participating in the march.
Police are on scene blocking traffic to and near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police advise the group is entering the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The protesters are now heading towards Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn Bridge.
Police are on scene blocking traffic in the area.
According to officers, the protest is related to the vaccine mandate.
Police advise there are over 1000 protesters who are planning to march from MetroTech toward Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge.
A Citizen user video shows dozens of people gathered in the Brooklyn Commons.
Incident reported at 85 Lawrence St.
All lanes on the Manhattan-bound Brooklyn Bridge have been reopened according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays in the area.
All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have reopened in Brooklyn, according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays.
According to an additional report, taxi drivers may also be gathered in an unrelated protest near City Hall.
According to the most recent estimate from police, there are 12,000 people gathered in City Hall Park.
Police are preparing to reopen traffic on the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge but advise the Park Row exit remains closed.
Aviation units are on scene.
Police advise the tail end of the march is now entering Manhattan from the bridge. Units are preparing to reopen the bridge to traffic.
The march has entirely entered the Manhattan side of the bridge.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 43 Steve Flanders Sq.
The start of the march is entering City Hall Park, according to officers.
The front of the group is at the midpoint of the bridge, according to officers.
The tail end of the protest in Brooklyn is entering the Brooklyn Bridge, according to police.
Police are starting open up traffic at Tillary St and Flatbush Ave. Traffic is still blocked near Jay Street.
Another officer estimates that almost 5000 people are protesting.
Police advise the tail end of the protest is starting to depart from the starting point at MetroTech.
According to an alert issued by NYCEM, all Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed.
An officer on scene estimates there are between 2,000 and 5,000 people participating in the march.
Police are on scene blocking traffic to and near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police advise the group is entering the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The protesters are now heading towards Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn Bridge.
Police are on scene blocking traffic in the area.
According to officers, the protest is related to the vaccine mandate.
Police advise there are over 1000 protesters who are planning to march from MetroTech toward Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge.
A Citizen user video shows dozens of people gathered in the Brooklyn Commons.
Incident reported at 85 Lawrence St.
All lanes on the Manhattan-bound Brooklyn Bridge have been reopened according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays in the area.
All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have reopened in Brooklyn, according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays.
According to an additional report, taxi drivers may also be gathered in an unrelated protest near City Hall.
According to the most recent estimate from police, there are 12,000 people gathered in City Hall Park.
Police are preparing to reopen traffic on the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge but advise the Park Row exit remains closed.
Aviation units are on scene.
Police advise the tail end of the march is now entering Manhattan from the bridge. Units are preparing to reopen the bridge to traffic.
The march has entirely entered the Manhattan side of the bridge.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 43 Steve Flanders Sq.
The start of the march is entering City Hall Park, according to officers.
The front of the group is at the midpoint of the bridge, according to officers.
The tail end of the protest in Brooklyn is entering the Brooklyn Bridge, according to police.
Police are starting open up traffic at Tillary St and Flatbush Ave. Traffic is still blocked near Jay Street.
Another officer estimates that almost 5000 people are protesting.
Police advise the tail end of the protest is starting to depart from the starting point at MetroTech.
According to an alert issued by NYCEM, all Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed.
An officer on scene estimates there are between 2,000 and 5,000 people participating in the march.
Police are on scene blocking traffic to and near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police advise the group is entering the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The protesters are now heading towards Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn Bridge.
Police are on scene blocking traffic in the area.
According to officers, the protest is related to the vaccine mandate.
Police advise there are over 1000 protesters who are planning to march from MetroTech toward Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge.
A Citizen user video shows dozens of people gathered in the Brooklyn Commons.
Incident reported at 85 Lawrence St.
All lanes on the Manhattan-bound Brooklyn Bridge have been reopened according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays in the area.
All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have reopened in Brooklyn, according to the NYC Emergency Management official Twitter page. Expect residual delays.
According to an additional report, taxi drivers may also be gathered in an unrelated protest near City Hall.
According to the most recent estimate from police, there are 12,000 people gathered in City Hall Park.
Police are preparing to reopen traffic on the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge but advise the Park Row exit remains closed.
Aviation units are on scene.
Police advise the tail end of the march is now entering Manhattan from the bridge. Units are preparing to reopen the bridge to traffic.
The march has entirely entered the Manhattan side of the bridge.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 43 Steve Flanders Sq.
The start of the march is entering City Hall Park, according to officers.
The front of the group is at the midpoint of the bridge, according to officers.
The tail end of the protest in Brooklyn is entering the Brooklyn Bridge, according to police.
Police are starting open up traffic at Tillary St and Flatbush Ave. Traffic is still blocked near Jay Street.
Another officer estimates that almost 5000 people are protesting.
Police advise the tail end of the protest is starting to depart from the starting point at MetroTech.
According to an alert issued by NYCEM, all Manhattan-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed.
An officer on scene estimates there are between 2,000 and 5,000 people participating in the march.
Police are on scene blocking traffic to and near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police advise the group is entering the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The protesters are now heading towards Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn Bridge.
Police are on scene blocking traffic in the area.
According to officers, the protest is related to the vaccine mandate.
Police advise there are over 1000 protesters who are planning to march from MetroTech toward Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge.
A Citizen user video shows dozens of people gathered in the Brooklyn Commons.
Incident reported at 85 Lawrence St.
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