Shocking Reason Why Commutes Where Tripled In New York, HV

Dozens of arrests were made after large groups snarled traffic on bridges in the Hudson Valley and New York City.

On Monday around 8 a.m., our traffic reporter warned of massive issues on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.

Traffic Stopped On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

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Soon the New York State Bridge Authority warned that "traffic was stopped" on parts of the bridge.

Pro-Palestine Group Protest Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

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15 People Arrested For Protest That Stopped Traffic In Orange, Dutchess Counties

Hudson Valley For A Free Palestine confirmed 15 people were arrested Monday morning.

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"Traffic is backed up beyond the Beacon city limits this morning due to the economic blockade for Gaza on the Newburgh Beacon Bridge. Over 65,000 commuters and 6,052 transport trucks cross I84 daily," Hudson Valley For A Free Palestine stated.

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Protestors On Brooklyn Bridge, New York City

A similar protest happened later on Monday in Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to CBS News.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered outside the New York Stock Exchange to demonstrate against the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Protestors then caused traffic issues as they walked onto the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side around 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

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Police arrested several protestors. According to the NYPD protestors who started lighting what appears to be traffic flares amid traffic were arrested.

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