Fights Erupt at Pro-Palestinian Demonstration near Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Event
NEW YORK — The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting was overshadowed on Wednesday as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated into violence, with seven people arrested. Despite heightened security by the NYPD, demonstrators managed to break through barricades, leading to physical altercations between police and protestors. One minor and six adults were taken into custody and …