It was too early to say whether the 8 p.m. curfew was what prevented a repeat of Monday night’s widespread looting. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “George Floyd Protests (2020)”
Protests in N.Y.C.: Latest Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2020
Hundreds walked peacefully in large groups through Brooklyn and Manhattan, despite an earlier curfew, and looting diminished. Source: New York Times
Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man After Standoff in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2020
Officers said they responded to a report of gunfire in the Crown Heights neighborhood to find an armed man hiding behind a tree. Source: New York Times
Here’s What Led to N.Y.C.’s First Curfew in 75 Years
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
“Nobody has seen anything like this,” said William Bratton, the city’s former police commissioner. Source: New York Times
NYPD and De Blasio Faulted Over Looting at Macy’s and Across Midtown
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was among those criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio, who acknowledged that there were “a lot of things that have to be done better.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Protests Are Peaceful as Authorities Vow to Control Looting: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio said a citywide curfew would be imposed for the rest of the week, from 8 p.m. each evening until 5 a.m. the next morning. Source: New York Times
Latest Updates of the Protests in NYC
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Despite a curfew, widespread looting erupted in the central business district of Manhattan during a fifth night of protests. Source: New York Times
How a City Once Consumed by Civil Unrest Has Kept Protests Peaceful
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, made no arrests and reported only minimal property damage during a weekend march. Source: New York Times
Looters Strike at Macy’s and Midtown Manhattan During Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
The mayhem in the central business district — long an emblem of New York’s stature — was a new blow to a city already weakened by the virus outbreak. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will Have a Curfew, Cuomo Says: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
As the city braced for more protests, the governor and the mayor moved to head off the kind of violence that has marred what have been mostly peaceful demonstrations. Source: New York Times
Shattered Glass in SoHo as Looters Ransack Lower Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
As the protesters moved north, fringe groups hung back, setting fires, breaking windows and grabbing goods from a string of luxury boutiques. Source: New York Times
Inside a Huge George Floyd Protest in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
A demonstration that began at the Barclays Center drew New Yorkers from many backgrounds. They worried that their goals were being hijacked by looting and violence. Source: New York Times