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Hundreds took to the streets of Borough Park Tuesday night in protest of actions taken by the city and state to contain COVID-19 clusters in parts of Brooklyn and Queens.

Video shows the protesters marching through the street, for the most part not wearing masks or face coverings.

User video also shows a rubbish fire that protesters had apparently set in the street, and FDNY firefighters at the scene.

Police sources told Citizen that no arrests were made

Borough Park is one of several areas that is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

State and local officials have announced increased enforcement measures in affected areas, including greater penalties for large gatherings and refusal to wear a mask. 

Night One of Protests in Borough Park Over New COVID-19 Restrictions

Police have received an unverified report of possibly over one hundred people fighting.

Police are on scene and have requested additional units.

Citizen user BoroParker shows multiple people gathered at the scene who do not appear to be fighting.

An additional video by Citizen user BoroParker shows multiple police units on scene attempting to disperse a large crowd of people.

Police report the crowd is under control and there are no injuries.

Citizen user Protecting video shows multiple people gathered in the street blocking the intersection.

Police are requesting additional units to the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 13th Ave & 49th St.

In an updated report there are approximately three hundred people gathered.

Citizen user yab741852 video shows a large crowd in the middle of an intersection.

Citizen user sylwiag shows a crowd of people surrounding an intersection with vehicles cautiously driving through.

Firefighters are on scene and requesting additional police officers for crowd control.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 46th St & 13th Ave.

Multiple Citizen user videos show large crowds of people gathered in streets and on sidewalks.

Citizen user BoroParker video appears to show officers in the midst of the crowd.

Firefighters on scene are requesting additional police to the scene.

Citizen user estrella580 video shows what appears to be a pile of an unknown substance on fire in the middle of a street.

Citizen user Protecting video shows a firetruck on scene with a large crowd gathered around it.

Police have received an unverified report of possible shots fired.

Police on scene have requested firefighters to respond to a fire.

Multiple Citizen user videos show a fire in the middle of a street with tall flames.

Citizen user Protecting video shows multiple firefighters on scene beside the fire with severely reduced flames and visible smoke in the air.

Police have requested additional units to the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 13th Ave & 48th St.

Police are requesting an ambulance to the scene for a person who was possibly struck in the head with an unknown object.