The NYPD braced itself for a second night of protests after more than a thousand people marched across the city on Wednesday night, outraged by a Staten Island jury’s failure to charge officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of unarmed black man Eric Garner. 83 people were arrested.
While outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice will be investigating the case, people are seeking immediate reform and venting frustration, chanting “I can’t breathe,” words Garner was seen crying 11 times as Pantaleo put him in a prohibited chokehold in the video footage of the arrest. On Thursday, ANIMAL again follows the protesters. Watch this space for updates as New Yorkers continue to demand justice for Garner, his family, and black Americans.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan right now to demonstrate for #EricGarner. pic.twitter.com/vOGhpIUx4a
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
The NYC Light Brigade is in the house. pic.twitter.com/Eny6GXJKrn
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
The principal for the El Puente Academy for Peace & Justice brought some of her students to the protest. #ericgarner pic.twitter.com/wlwLy0DatE
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
The crowd has grown considerably since we’ve arrived. Here’s what Foley Square looks like. pic.twitter.com/oUwE2KpNth
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
The http://t.co/xryyZbp5cI is one of the many grassroots organizations out here chanting. pic.twitter.com/7f7NHtXXXQ
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
Very large mass of people at #Foley Square rally foe #ericgarner https://t.co/oQYzNsHxxK
— Nicolás Medina Mora (@MedinaMora) December 4, 2014
More police vans headed into Manhattan #ShutItDown #ThisStopsToday pic.twitter.com/5dODlnOOgR
— Fiona 😀 (@jupitermoon) December 4, 2014
Zulu Nation! pic.twitter.com/umvmAQtpAw
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
Large crowd on the move. Protesters chanting: "Take the bridge," and making their way towards Brooklyn Bridge. pic.twitter.com/a1h5C9EZ2i
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
Protesters walk onto the roadway of Brooklyn Bridge, but aren't happy that NYPD preemptive shut down one of the lanes & reverses course.
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 4, 2014
Protesters walking off the Brooklyn Bridge and back onto the streets. Some head back to Foley Square. pic.twitter.com/TTK2hLj2uU
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
March headed into traffic, north on Broadway. NYPD nowhere in sight. pic.twitter.com/YEhS6Q2IJr
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Looks like Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez is marching. pic.twitter.com/Tu5s5UpROr
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Despite snarling traffic, truck driver giving high-fives. pic.twitter.com/w3M6EL4MpJ
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Canal Street shut down. March headed west. pic.twitter.com/eoEdYSuucY
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez tells ANIMAL he's marching for "justice." pic.twitter.com/4tOM80N55e
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
#ShutItDown RT @TheAPJournalist: #EricGarner protesters have taken over part of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City pic.twitter.com/hSuQKGIwg3
— MimiLicious (@Scandalous_Mimi) December 5, 2014
March paralyzes West Side Highway as demonstrators take to the roadway. (photo: @aymanndotcom) pic.twitter.com/xOmG7lQSi5
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Another tense standoff. Police line forming on the West Side Highway. pic.twitter.com/XuqP17XZr4
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Wow! RT @BusquedaJess: just saw protesters stopping traffic on Brooklyn Bridge FROM A PLANE. #nyc you're so beautiful #shutitdown
— #ThisStopsToday (@thisstopstoday) December 5, 2014
Protester vs police. Shortly after this was taken, marchers pushed through the police line and took both lanes. pic.twitter.com/gljqKHbufu
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Crowd surrounds scooter cops; they withdraw. March proceeds north on West Side Hwy #ShutItDown #ThisStopsToday pic.twitter.com/zrNDE5YU1C
— L.A. Kauffman (@lesliekauffman) December 5, 2014
Photo: No #hollandtunnel tonight. Sorry ya’ll. #blacklivesmatter #ericgarner #indictamerica http://t.co/W9UavNgfnG
— Clarissa Sosin (@c_sosin) December 5, 2014
Arrests happening. West Side Highway and 11th Street. pic.twitter.com/PiNU4vmkQk
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Protester arrested. West Side Highway. pic.twitter.com/We43pInmaA
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
#ShutItDown at Staten Island ferry and left again. Headed to FDR. #ICantBreathe #ThisStopsToday pic.twitter.com/nEJTeHyH4S
— Daphna (@grape1968) December 5, 2014
Both lanes on Flatbush dt #bk #ShutItDown #BlackLivesMatter # pic.twitter.com/6ezKTshA9h
— Bicycle Blocade (@bikeblocnyc) December 5, 2014
WestSide Hwy #NYC #ShutItDown #EricGarner #TamirRice http://t.co/SZmHvAdGgM #ICantBreathe #DC #OH #LA pic.twitter.com/VNIJVjT8XJ @YourAnonGlobal
— Wisdom Rocks (@GetWisdomDude) December 5, 2014
Be safe RT @lesliekauffman Standoff at Times Square. #EricGarner #ShutItDown #ThisStopsToday pic.twitter.com/Q2aVQ1Mf00
— MaketheRoadNewYork (@MaketheRoadNY) December 5, 2014
Two marches within a block of each other. #ShutItDown #ThisStopsToday https://t.co/e93Qsdd6Wz
— Carmine (@carminemac) December 5, 2014
Cab driver shows solidarity with protesters. Large crowd walking into traffic on Broadway (just above 19th Street) pic.twitter.com/owSQ0mH2k8
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
#nycprotest #justiceforEricGarner marching in protest through the East Village #shutitdown pic.twitter.com/3jF7vYlemE
— Ben Warshaw (@bwarsh91) December 5, 2014
Cops finally showed up with their weird LRADdy siren that stays at peak pitch forever. At spring and west #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/Xyqhq2SXW0
— Dicey (@DiceyTroop) December 5, 2014
Protest moving up Broadway leaving Union Sq heading to times sq #nyc #newyork #EricGarner #ShutItDown #ICan… https://t.co/HjNO6tt1VO
— ☭✯☭ (@Ruff1o_) December 5, 2014
Pine & 4th is shut down. #shutitdown #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/ZxPKTTj3JM
— Alan Hanson (@hanson_alan) December 5, 2014
Over 3,000 people heading to #FDR in #NYC to #ShutItDown. #EricGarner https://t.co/wGrAHNlQdf
— Fuck The Cistem (@DeerCr0ssing) December 5, 2014
Freedom Tower #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/DYRdbKE5sX
— Wimeraner (@Wimeraner) December 5, 2014
Protesters reach Herald Square and block intersection at 34th Street and Broadway. pic.twitter.com/rTBf3MOjby
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Massive die-in at Herald Square as protesters hold moment of silence for #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/TuV1tLhqUo
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Protest in Chinatown looking to meet group in Time Square. #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/lDJsCRAHvT
— Elizabeth Plank (@feministabulous) December 5, 2014
Two groups of protesters converge at 34th Street to form a huge crowd. March now heading up 7th Avenue into traffic. pic.twitter.com/5NUCyaSOKM
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
7th Avenue looking north. pic.twitter.com/hRXMGZ9akn
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
March reaches Times Square and blocks intersection at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue. pic.twitter.com/b5l6BZctNo
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Sit-in and mic check at Park ave and 24th. Poetry being read. #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/p0VC3KRq0D
— Scott Heins (@scottheins) December 5, 2014
NYC DOT traffic camera view on the Manhattan Bridge. #EricGarner pic.twitter.com/QZxA3KlDBI
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) December 5, 2014
Chaos ensues as NYPD tries to clear intersection. Several arrests. pic.twitter.com/TRI5RC9gxG
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Protest effectively stifled by barricades on every corner, not letting protesters join one another pic.twitter.com/AnxZzxoKLr
— Danielle Tcholakian (@danielleiat) December 5, 2014
Things still tense in Times Square. NYPD tells protesters they can't block streets or sidewalks. pic.twitter.com/XaaJU1Hp1o
— ANIMALNewYork (@ANIMALNewYork) December 5, 2014
Wow. RT @bethfertig: .@rweingarten of American Federation of Teachers arrested #EricGarner protest pic.twitter.com/yJNwFZU3tL”
— Susan (@LiteracyBatman) December 5, 2014
Several Corrections buses outside the Times Square police station. pic.twitter.com/8ekvX95SGK
— Danielle Tcholakian (@danielleiat) December 5, 2014
(Top Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork)
