About 150 protesters blocked traffic in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral early on New Year’s Day – and someone marred the facade of the church with graffiti during the demonstration, according to cops.
Police responded to a disorderly group of protesters at 51st Street and Fifth Avenue around 1:30 a.m., cops said.
Video posted to Twitter by freelance reporter Oliya Scootercaster shows the group standing in front of police cars – which had their lights and sirens on – blocking their way. Some protesters pounded on the hoods of the cruisers. Read more…