Traffic & Transit

Pro-Palestine Protesters Block Traffic On Gowanus Expressway

Citizen video from Saturday evening shows crowds in Brooklyn blocking traffic on the Gowanus Expressway as part of a pro-Palestine rally.

(Krishna Gopinath/Patch)

May 16, 2021

The tension in the Middle East has led to protests across the world, including here in New York.

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Citizen video from Saturday evening shows crowds in Brooklyn blocking traffic on the Gowanus Expressway as part of a pro-Palestine rally.

They started in Bay Ridge, where demonstrators chanted and held “Free Palestine” signs.

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