NYPD disperse large crowds at Hasidic funeral in Williamsburg during COVID-19 lockdown
- 4 years ago
Many residents of Williamsburg turned out for a Hasidic funeral yesterday (April 28) despite current lockdown measures due to COVID-19.
Footage shows many police vehicles and officers attempting to disperse the crowds on Bedford Avenue.
A loudspeaker used by the police is heard encouraging social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The filmer, Bruce Schaff, told Newsflare: "There were a lot of people wearing masks but there were also a lot of people not wearing masks, and most people were not six-feet apart.
"There were a couple of people who did not like the fact that I was taking pictures and videos.
"One person asked me to take pictures of them and immediately pulled out their phone and started filming me."
Footage shows many police vehicles and officers attempting to disperse the crowds on Bedford Avenue.
A loudspeaker used by the police is heard encouraging social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The filmer, Bruce Schaff, told Newsflare: "There were a lot of people wearing masks but there were also a lot of people not wearing masks, and most people were not six-feet apart.
"There were a couple of people who did not like the fact that I was taking pictures and videos.
"One person asked me to take pictures of them and immediately pulled out their phone and started filming me."