Police closed Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse to the public Thursday afternoon in response to reports of planned protests.
NEW YORK – Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse has been closed to the public in response to reports of planned protests.CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports MTA Police got word that a pro-Palestinian protest was scheduled to take place by the clock in the middle of the Main Concourse at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.In response to the reports, police have surrounded the concourse with barricades.
Protesters gather outside Grand CentralBecause of the barricades, protesters instead gathered outside Grand Central Terminal.From Chopper 2, a group of what appeared to be a couple hundred people could be seen in Pershing Square on the south side of East 42nd Street. Some were carrying signs and the Palestinian flag. Individuals appeared to be giving speeches.It has been a peaceful scene so far.
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