Shocking footage posted online after New York City's Pride Parade on Sunday afternoon shows chaos unfolding in the park, with a woman being dragged and punched by other people.
The footage, taken by Olya Scootercaster and posted to X (formerly Twitter), shows chaotic moments from multiple brawls following New York's annual Pride Parade, with a large crowd gathered in Washington Square Park and two women being seen being punched near a fountain.
The video begins with a woman dressed in all black being punched by another woman, and then shows a second woman dressed in pink being punched and dragged by her hair by a group of other women. As the attack progresses, screams can be heard from the crowd, and some people pull out their mobile phones to record the incident. (Related: Pride marchers clash with pro-Palestinian protesters who block parade route)
“Stand back, stand back!” someone could be heard yelling as a woman in pink rose from the ground.
A second video, posted minutes later, shows people dancing on a street lamp in the park, with viewers nearby who appear to be recording and encouraging them. It's unclear what sparked the fight between the women, but the scooter caster later Posts Authorities are reportedly making arrests.
Now: Brawls continue to erupt at WSP following New York's Pride celebrations.
A massive brawl broke out near a fountain in New York's Washington Square Park, with two young girls being beaten.
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In the second brawl, recorded by a scooter anchor, several people were seen punching each other and the crowd could be heard screaming, who was also seen recording the incident.
#now A large brawl broke out in New York's Washington Square Park as Pride celebrations continued, with the NYPD appearing to be unsuccessful in shutting down the park.
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#now Crowds at a Pride celebration in Washington Square Park begin to flee as fights break out.
The New York Police Department has now closed off the park and kept people behind barricades.
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Before the incident, the New York City Police Department had tried to close off the park and barricade the large crowds, but were unable to keep people out.
New York City held its own Pride parade at the end of the month, with celebrations in major cities across the US, including San Francisco and Chicago. according to To Associated Press News.
