Protesters returned to the site of a future homeless shelter in Brooklyn for the second day in a row Thursday.
NEW YORK – During Wednesday's protests, a New York City Council member was arrested for assault after police said she bit a deputy chief during a struggle.The protest on 86th Street stemmed from residents opposing the construction of a shelter for adult men – a first in the neighborhood, according to city officials. Protesters, however, believe it's too close to schools, day cares and a nearby train station.
The council member, said to be a longtime supporter of the New York City Police Department, doesn't believe she should have been arrested.'Mistreatment of citizens by any officer is wrong. The misuse of enforcement is wrong. The act of physical violence against innocents, violence, citizens, are wrong,' Zhuang said.Zhuang thanked the community for their support and said she will continue fighting to prevent the shelter from being erected.
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