A large Palestinian flag was unfurled across the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge during the morning rush hour Monday.
Two individuals, potentially police officers, were spotted making their way up to the flag, footage by a user on Citizen shows.
Patrol boats could also be seen at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge, according to the Citizen report.
NYPD officers climb the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge to remove a Palestinian flag Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Citizen
Palestinian flag unfurled on the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge with NYPD officers in process of removal. NBCThe height of the Brooklyn tower of the bridge is 310 feet, according to the New York City Department of Transportation.
The incident takes place just days after anti-Israel protesters took to Columbia University and Barnard College on the first day of classes, leading to two arrests.
Palestinian flag unfurled on the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge on September 9, 2024, with NYPD officers in the process of removal. NBC
Palestinian flag displayed on the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge on September 9, 2024, before being removed by NYPD officers NBCThe Williamsburg Bridge, which connects Manhattan to Brooklyn, was also the site of mass arrests in a “Shut It Down for Palestine” rally this past year.
