Curfew-defying looters with free reign set fires on the street and ransacked stores in the Bronx late Monday night and early Tuesday--and in an disturbing scene caught on video beat a cop to the ground.
with video of the destruction, according to the paper. “There are serious problems we need to address.”“Real problems on Fordham Road, also Burnside Avenue,” his tweet said. “Spoke with Councilman Fernando Cabrera about immediate steps to address the situation.“Also spoke to Commissioner Shea + Chief Pichardo, who are sending additional help,” de Blasio said.
He slammed his fist down as he said, "It does not represent the people of this city. Anyone who attacks a police officer attacks all of us. I want to be abundantly clear about that.” The looting happened amid protests over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody May 25 after Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin pinned him down and kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes -- an incident caught on cellphone video.
“Fordham Road is the lifeblood of the West Bronx, providing jobs as well as essential goods and services,” Cabrera said, according to the station. “We are already suffering physically, socially and emotionally from the COVID-19 pandemic. We can’t afford to lose our economic engine."
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