that's what happened in flatbush when the bottles are being thrown. here in union square the officers are around us behind this line in its attempt situation, all is going to take as a bottle to be flung over to perhaps charge and push back on that. so everyone is at a standstill, were a few feet away from police cruiser that was on fire that has been taken out and taking care of but this is a situation right now. we were talking before, i forgot to mention, eric gardner this happened about six years ago, the city has dealt with this in a personal way, they were protest then, they have had experience within -- even eric gardner, you remember in that situation when he was killed in a police chokehold, he said over and over again i cannot breathe, there's so many similarities to the situation and a lot of the protesters that were upset are upset now, they see the similarities between george flynn and george floyd saying i cannot breathe in his situation two. this is personal for many people in a multitude of different levels, especially in new york city

. >> good evening, were approaching the situation in brooklyn on the flatbush area in this neighborhood that started off tense before 730 and it turned violent, this is a group of about 200 protesters that had a tense standoff and they started speeding up a couple of police vehicles and there was a charge from nypd officers and that led to two and half hours right now confrontation. right now at a standstill taken a step back from the previous location in the reality, those coming to the event summer wearing ski masks, other coming in groups and it's becoming a sketchy situation where it's no longer about george floyd, all day we've seen different protests in new york city that have been peaceful and we've seen that but there have been skirmishes and we have been at one of those, union square right now in manhattan is also a violent situation, we have seen protesters break down windows to the bank and there we have reports of a ban on fire in the situation there was just as intense as it was here just about an hour ago. but the situation here, to police patrol cars were lit on fire, we

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it finally charged and then two of the vehicles were lit on fire in flatbush . bricks and fire extinguishers and wood objects in glass bottles were thrown at police officers in flatbush, brooklyn and we were there for that. there was a dangerous situation. multiple arrests and multiple injuries to the police . in union square, it was a similar situation there . we had vehicles also torched here. multiple nypd fans cars print and union square park, they were cleared out, police officers charging and making sure that streets were cleaned out . saying it was an lawful assembly that time. at this point, we also know that three people are facing federal charges for throwing cocktails at nypd cocktail spring one woman facing murder charges for throwing a multi- cocktail into nypd and with fork nypd officers inside. two others facing charges for throwing cocktail into event with nobody inside. that is been a situation wreck. right now in manhattan, it is cleared out. there have been scrimmages can sintering into brooklyn as a half-hour ago. looking me now and that . bu

trash cans lit on fire between here and flatbush, brooklyn. it has been a tense situation. the day started with:people protesting in new york city. but now it has devolved since 7:00 with consider mishes with police. bricks and fire extinguishers being thrown. in union square police cruisers were lit on fire and there were clashes with police. we have an arrest here as the nypd tries to hold restraint. from what we have seen on the ground in flatbush, brooklyn, it was an untenable situation. the police charged after two police cruisers were being demolished by protesters, rioters at that point. after that two other vehicles were set on fire. then pepper tray jua pepper prag thrown. at this hour union square in manhattan has been cleared. this is an adjacent avenue where you are seeing some of the across. you have police officers on bicycles and police with helmets, and people spec 8ing and coming to see the show. this has been a tumultuous evening. bill deblasio spoke tonight and said the police department acted appropriately. the police department were put in an untenable

we were standing along in the street in flatbush and a line of police assembled next to us protesters stood holding the signs with their hands in the air and then all of a sudden the the police just rushed forward and attacked completely unprovoked it was a very shocking sight as the day progressed things started to get increasingly more and more violent we saw various crime issues between police and demonstrators and at the end of all of that though the blast made a statement urging new yorkers and violent protests. if you went out peacefully to make a point about the need for change you have been heard and change is coming in the city i have no doubt about that it's time to go home so we can all move forward but those who are out there simply to create violence those who are out there to express hatred towards our police officers we won't tolerate that if you're out there to commit not to violence you're going to get arrested. should be noted however as you pointed out earlier only the last year when all the. fan the police officer who maliciously rammed the s.u.v. vehicles into lin

savor the moment things are relatively calm we've not read a bit said bank down flatbush avenue. just moments ago going out now we attacked by the n.y.p.d. and it was a difference in the and i grabbed the police people saying so far today has been a place that i. don't have their weapons drawn but an line of riot cops suddenly appeared out of nowhere and assembled along the side of the road and bad habits runs through and through and i and they. attacked a group of peaceful protesters who were standing in front of them having signs and with their hands out it was a. big crowd of shocking display to say the least and 7 things are definitely starting soon he starts off spaceman and then the other sort of banks and i've seen . such a response from the police is. better than. an intervention sank i mean soon i'm to see at least i can sense a 1000000000 and they have been through mine when the united states has a resume last night and i believe the. same after israel gets the nod which isn't that announcement. but she's a more components of. william white man who's a freelance journal

earlier today we were in flatbush, brooklyn. and it becomes very intense. there were bricks thrown at police officers. bottles, glass bottles, wood. anything they could get their hands on. police were forced to charge on bedford avenue. we were there for that as they charged. they lit two police vehicles on fire. here in union square it was a similar situation with tons of -- we saw many arrests. and we saw another vehicle -- multiple vehicles lit on fire. we know there are three individuals who are facing federal charges for throwing molotov cocktails at two police vehicles. one police vehicle with four officers inside, another with no officers inside. three people facing federal charges. those complaints were issued in court today. today it was a dangerous situation. the mayor bill deblasio of new york said he believed the police acted appropriately. it became and untenable situation. that's what was going on. if you come back to me live here you will see this is what is left of a police van that was on fire. you can see the charred remains on the streets

earlier today we were in flatbush, brooklyn. and it becomes very intense. there were bricks thrown at police officers. bottles, glass bottles, wood. anything they could get their hands on. police were forced to charge on bedford avenue. we were there for that as they charged. they lit two police vehicles on fire. here in union square it was a similar situation with tons of -- we saw many arrests. and we saw another vehicle -- multiple vehicles lit on fire. we know there are three individuals who are facing federal charges for throwing molotov cocktails at two police vehicles. one police vehicle with four officers inside, another with no officers inside.nts were issuedn court today. bill deblasio of nw york said he believed the police acted appropriately. it became and untenable situation. that's what was going on. if you come back to me live here you will see this is what is left of a police van that was on fire. you can see the charred remains on the streets. the heat was so bad as my photographer circles around. the heat was so bad it melted some of the b

officers getting cursed at them things thrown at them charged in two vehicles were lit on fire in flatbush and fire extinguishers and wood objects and glass bottles were thrown at police b officers in flap bursch brooklyn. we were there for for that in with the dangerous situation with multiple arrestsrr and injuries to the police. in union square was a similar situation. we had vehicles torched in multiple nypd vans and cars, firess in union square park or they were cleared out and police officers charging and making sure the streets are cleaned out saying it was their lawful assembly at that time. at this point also we know that three people are facing federal charges for throwing molotov cocktails that nypd vehicles one woman facing murder charges for throwing a molotov cocktail into an nypd vans with four nypd officers inside and two others facing charges for throwing a molotov cocktail into a van with nobody in sight. that's the situation right now. right now on manhattan it is clear and someme skirmishes continuing in brooklyn as to a half hour ago. we will take them -- keep an eye o

departments across the country who are armed to the teeth as though they're in flallujah and not flatbush avenue, why would they risk their lives? to keep the name of george floyd and alive. it's not just about floyd and arbery, it's literally daily assault that so many feel on a systemic, institutionalized, daily basis. >> why now? as you rightfully pointed out, it is something that's been building, that we've seen in the past and things have not changed. what is it now, this particular case or buildup that has brought us to the point where people really do seem to be saying, no more? >> when you look at the president, and how he chooses to use his role as the executive of the united states, we see how he's failed the american people across the nation when it comes to dealing with covid-19, and disproportionate deaths we're seeing, well over 100,000, people just going about their business. 40 million americans filed for unemployment, that's just people who have filed, not people who were destitute and worried about not just themselves but entire communities. when we think about the frenc

flatbush, brooklyn, 45% infection rate. and that's why we're here today.ow these communities have a higher infection rate. you know the new cases that are being generated tend to come from these communities. then target those communities, right? that's part of being smart. get them help and get them help faster and address the health care inequality that is underlying all of this. bring in more diagnostic testing, more antibody testing, more ppe, more health care services for the underlying illnesses. that's where the comorbidity's coming from. bring in more supplies and bring in more communication. we're doing all of the above. we're taking on the issue of inequality when it comes to health care, and we're going to take on the challenge of the most impacted communities in terms of covid. we're working with north well health systems. north well is the largest health system in the state. it's a great organization, and they're going to bring more health care services to the impacted communities in new york city that we're talking about. we're up to now 225 t