Eric Garner Protests: NYC West Side Highway, Times Square, Rock Center Overrun

At 8:40 PM, NYC issued the following alert:
Due to protest activity expect a heavy police presence and extensive traffic delays on the West Side Highway near West 49th Street, Manhattan. Consider alternate routes.
They issued similar alerts concerning Rockefeller Center and Times Square.

Here is why:

From @KeeganNYC: Photo of the West Side Highway in New York City moments ago pic.twitter.com/9flFmftvHt #EricGarner
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) December 4, 2014

#EricGarner about 1k protestors join 500 who were being kettled on FDR, NYPD can no longer handle them pic.twitter.com/4oVuXq15Wt
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) December 4, 2014

Hey Hey Ho Ho These Racist Cops Have Got To Go, as they force us off the highway. #EricGarner https://t.co/oGOE4NgZMa
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) December 4, 2014

Several more #EricGarner marches convening in Times Square, headed North. pic.twitter.com/g7V1qtlUi2
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) December 4, 2014

Arrests have begun to the chant of 'I Cant Breathe!' #EricGarner https://t.co/ErXATEsPo9
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) December 4, 2014

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