Fights break out during pro-Palestinian rally near Rockefeller Center
Throughout the night, the NYPD tried to contain the group by holding lines and putting up barricades.
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Throughout the night, the NYPD tried to contain the group by holding lines and putting up barricades.
There were clashes between police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Midtown on Wednesday. It all unfolded as crowds gathering for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting just blocks away. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the details. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3R4NL4U
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The NYPD was able to control the crowd outside Borough Hall and eventually form a police line.
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