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NYC’s Greenwich Village Pride Demonstrations Lead To Eight Arrested, Vendor Assaulted
Cole Crystal
A hotdog cart vendor was reportedly assaulted by demonstrators during a Pride parade and eight others were arrested after clashing with police in Greenwich Village, New York, Fox News reported.
An unnamed 65-year-old hotdog cart vendor drew attention on Twitter after video emerged of the man reportedly being beaten and surrounded by attendees of the Pride parade in Washing Square Park, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said, Fox News reported. The alleged assault occurred alongside multiple clashes between demonstrators and local police, resulting in the use of pepper spray on one occasion.