Police say they blocked traffic outside Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's office on the East Side.
NEW YORK -- Dozens of people were taken into custody Friday after police say they blocked traffic in Midtown during a rally and march calling for more aid for Palestinians in Gaza.Through the streets of Manhattan, from Bryant Park to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's office, demonstrators called on Congress to stop military aid to Israel.
Related story: Resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza creates division among Tri-State Area DemocratsDemonstrators say there is a significant humanitarian need in Gaza.Watch Christine Sloan's report'These people are so egregiously victimized. Gaza has been under blockade without access to water,' demonstrator Jordan Lan said.'I don't see how bombing Gaza is preventing more people from joining Hamas,' demonstrator Zoe O'Brien said.
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