Protesters threw red paint Wednesday morning on the Upper East Side, and the NYPD is looking into at least four other incidents that may be related.
NEW YORK - Protesters threw red paint Wednesday morning on the Upper East Side , and police are looking into at least four other incidents that may be related.The NYPD says a group of about 15 protesters threw paint and some papers from a U-Haul and then fled around 6 a.m. Wednesday on East 65th Street between Lexington and Park avenues. Streets in the area remain closed as the investigation continues.
Photos show the flyers that were found on the scene read in part, 'The Palestinian Authority does not represent the Palestinian people, long live the intifada.' The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force says it is investigating five incidents -- three in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn -- but there's no word on whether they are connected.
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