Saturday was the third night New York City saw protests over the death of George Floyd.
Protesters marched back and forth along 14th Street in Lower Manhattan on Saturday afternoon before moving across the Brooklyn Bridge, shutting down Brooklyn-bound lanes.
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Videos posted to social media appeared to show at least two NYPD vehicles that had been set on fire along Bedford Avenue.
Another video appears to show protesters standing behind a barricade throwing debris at an NYPD vehicle before the vehicle lurches forward into the crowd.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez released a statement in response to the recent protests.
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— Eric Gonzalez (@BrooklynDA) May 31, 2020
It said in part, “I join with all of you who say enough and never again, and I am committed to changing the system of justice in Brooklyn to one we can all trust. But we cannot build that trust by tearing our community apart.”
He goes on to encourage anyone with video of unlawful conduct by either protesters or the police to contact his office.
Meanwhile in Manhattan, protesters made their way from Times Square through Midtown to Union Square, leaving a trail of debris in their wake.
Protests and rallies flaring up all over the city this afternoon and tonight. We followed behind as demonstrators marched from Times Square to Union Square. We have seen at least a dozen arrests @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/7rfi1P2LUO
— Natalie Duddridge (@NatDuddridgeTV) May 31, 2020
People were seen spraying graffiti, knocking over garbage and starting small fires.
Two NYPD vans were set on fire near Union Square. CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reports that an officer told protesters and news crews to back up because there were bullets in the vehicles. Several mini explosions were heard as the van burned.
Some protests in New York on Saturday were largely peaceful, but they disrupted traffic and led to arrests.
A handful of demonstrators were arrested after blocking parts of FDR Drive on Manhattan’s East Side, and in Harlem, large crowds gathered and marched through the streets.
According to police, there have been more than 50 arrests across New York City so far Saturday.
Friday night’s protests in Brooklyn also boiled over into violence.
Law enforcement sources say at least three people are facing federal charges for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at two NYPD vehicles, and several other NYPD vehicles were damaged and officers were injured.
Video also caught a police officer shoving a woman to the ground.
Over 200 people were arrested during Friday’s protests, and about 70 people were arrested during protests Thursday night.
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