Protests greet move to impose new virus shutdowns in NYC
Borough Park erupted in protests after Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to reinstate restrictions on houses of worship, schools and businesses in areas where coronavirus cases are spiking.
Videos of Tuesday night’s protest on social media show hundreds of Orthodox Jewish men gathered in the streets of the Brooklyn neighborhood, in some cases setting bonfires by burning masks.
The New York Post reported that when a journalist working for the newspaper tried to take photos and video of the scene, several men without masks rushed him and chased him to his car. A police spokesperson said there were no arrests.