More than 300 pro-Palestine protesters were arrested Monday after they blocked tunnels and bridges on both sides of Lower Manhattan during the morning rush hour. Police officials tallied the final arrest count as 325. On the first commuting morning of the first full workweek of 2024, New York's permanent “protesting” class demonstrated its tactical approach for the year: to make us miserable on our daily trips, even as the city struggles to attract pre-2020 commuting and tourism crowds. Under the rubric of “Shut. New York, NY, January 8, 2024 – Activists use cardboard sleeves with pro-Palestinian slogans to block traffic. Updated on: January 8, 2024 / 7:32 PM EST / CBS New York NEW YORK -- Pro- Palestinian demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in Gaza brought traffic to a. Police make arrests as protestors block Brooklyn Bridge during a pro-Palestinian demonstration demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Palestinian conflict on Monday, Jan.
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