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More Than a Dozen Climate Protesters Detained After Blocking FDR

Police have received a report of thirty people protesting for climate change.

Citizen users @cooper1375 and @davidnloom's video shows traffic created on the road due to the protest.

The protesters have PVC pipes wrapped around them.

According to a tweet from NYPD NEWS, all northbound lanes of traffic have been blocked on FDR Dr near Houston St. Traffic on Jackson Street is also closed.

Emergency Service Units (ESU) are en route.

The protest is being organized by Extinction Rebellion NYC, according to an updated report.

Additional Citizen user video shows protesters sitting in a circle on the roadway and singing while holding signs.

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.

Citizen user @nytonto shows footage of police officers disbanding the protest.

Police advise they have detained 13 people.