NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A protest in Hell’s Kitchen turned violent, leaving a man who was dining outdoors injured, police said Sunday.
Video shows demonstrators marching down Ninth Avenue near 43rd Street, some of them banging on a restaurant’s plastic barriers and yelling at diners.
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The protesters allegedly tried to prevent EMS from rendering first aid.
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