NYC (VINnews) — Hundreds of pro-Hamas protesters packed onto three bridges and the Holland Tunnel Monday morning, creating havoc by blocking rush hour traffic.
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Police made more than 330 arrests across the multiple protests.
Demonstrators blockaded the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges and the tunnel around 9:40 a.m., shutting down multiple sections during heavy traffic.
Some protesters sat down in the middle of major streets, linking to each other via zip ties and even cement-filled tires. Police were forced to use power tools to get them apart.
Protesters chanted, “NYPD, KKK, IDF they’re all the same!” according to video posted on social media.
Mayor Eric Adams said he understood “the pain of innocent lives being lost right now” but questioned the tactics used by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
“The right to protest does not give one the right to block bridges and tunnels, as we saw this morning,” Adams said. “The goal is to peacefully protest without doing major disruption to the city.”
Some demonstrators stood in front of the entrance to the tunnel holding signs, “Lift the Siege of Gaza, Ceasefire Now,” as well as “End the Occupation, Free All Palestinian Prisoners, USA Stop Arming Israel.”
“Free, free Palestine!” the protesters yelled.
The NYPD arrested 209 protesters — mostly women. At the Brooklyn Bridge, 94 protesters were nabbed, including 71 women, according to police. About 100 demonstrators were blocking traffic there at the peak of the protest, according to officials.
Officers also arrested 87 protesters — including 64 women — at the Manhattan Bridge, where another hundred people demonstrated, police said.
The Williamsburg Bridge was the site of 28 arrests and a smaller gathering of 40 demonstrators.
Another 125 arrests were made at the Holland Tunnel, where 150 people had blocked traffic to New Jersey, officials said.
Mass arrests by NYPD after a coalition of pro Palestinian activists created a blockade at the entrance of the Williamsburg bridge in Manhattan #NYC.
Outbound traffic at the Holland Tunnel was also disrupted after being blocked by protest during rush hour. The demonstrations… pic.twitter.com/705Yqk8m2e
— FreedomNews.Tv FNTV (@FreedomNTV) January 8, 2024
#NOW Port Authority police are replacing handcuffs on all the protesters after complaints that they are too tight. Single entry into Holland Tunnel is currently reopened.
Protesters Shut down Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridge to demand “Ceasefire in Gaza” pic.twitter.com/KxXgwIIwwO— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 8, 2024
Traffic is at stand still in Lower Manhattan after pro-Palestinian protesters blocked multiple bridges and Holland Tunnel. A bus full of arrestees is seen with police escort as well. #NOW pic.twitter.com/ZRm1iZ0UGd
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 8, 2024
Traffic is at stand still in Lower Manhattan after pro-Palestinian protesters blocked multiple bridges and Holland Tunnel. A bus full of arrestees is seen with police escort as well. #NOW pic.twitter.com/ZRm1iZ0UGd
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 8, 2024
Follow the money. Who is paying for these clowns? Also what happens to them after they are arrested? Is it a revolving door?
Just like the failed “Occupy Wall St” idiotic protests of a decade ago, these are a mish-mosh of far left antisemitism and other drek. The only thing that matters is that Gaza is crushed, evil hamas is destroyed and the hostages are all returned alive. AM YISROEL CHAI!
What about that other tunnel?
Into jail for 10 minutes or less?
These wicked protestors have the advantage, because with a Democrat-Party NYC Mayor and a Democrat-Party NYS Governor and a Democrat-Party USA President, there is NO CHANCE that the government will crack-down hard on them.
With the Democrat-Party in-power, they will get away with it, and they know it.
As long as affirmative action pick Eddie Caban is enjoying himself of the beach in Dominican Republic, all is good. Eddie deserves a raise.
The ones they diddnt’ arest they should get from the photos
From the picture it looks like many are still wearing covid masks. This tells you that a lot of these people are just radical leftists and probably not even muslims.