New York City authorities are bracing for another night of protests, bolstering their presence and enforcing an even earlier curfew Tuesday night than the one implemented Monday.
Earlier in the day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to "displace" Mayor Bill de Blasio over the ongoing violence in the city. "The NYPD and the mayor did not do their job last night, I believe that," Cuomo said.
He continued, You have 38,000 NYPD people, it is the largest police department in the United States of America. Use 38,000 people and protect property. Use the police, protect property and people. Look at the videos, it was a disgrace." De Blasio later criticized Cuomo for calling out the police department. He later tweeted that the curfew in the city appeared to be helping. A day earlier, protests raged -- turning violent in some places with reports of looting, vandalism and even attacks on police officers. Since Saturday, the NYPD had reported about 500 burglary arrests. The majority of the suspects have already been released due to local bail reform laws. “Each day, our officers leave their own families and homes to protect yours, while being shot at, having Molotov cocktails thrown into their vehicles and getting intentionally struck by cars,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted Tuesday. “They put their very lives on the line to fulfill the oath they took to ensure public safety.” He was referring to an incident in which protesters allegedly hurled a Molotov cocktail into an NYPD vehicle. Other confrontations over the past few days have involved officers being struck by hit-and-run drivers and being pelted with objects ranging from water bottles to bricks.
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