Sunset Park residents march to 72nd Precinct
Demonstration comes after 2 ugly incidents
In the wake of two violent interactions between police officers and citizens, both captured on video, Sunset Park community leaders organized a protest march to the 72nd Precinct station house on Saturday.
El Grito de Sunset Park, a civic organization, joined forces with other groups to plan the protest march, according to Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, who has been in touch with the groups.
In addition, El Grito de Sunset Park and the other groups are organizing a town hall meeting to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Sunset Park Recreation Center on Seventh Avenue and 43rd Street, at 6:30 p.m.
The New York Police Department is investigating two incidents in which cops from the 72nd Precinct allegedly roughed up citizens during altercations.