{"id":356120,"date":"2026-09-24T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/356120\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T22:12:08","slug":"large-pro-palestinian-protest-in-midtown-manhattan-during-evening-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/356120\/","title":{"rendered":"Large pro-Palestinian protest in Midtown Manhattan during evening commute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) &#8212; Another large protest marched down 42nd Street near the evening rush hour after <a data-ylk=\"slk:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/israeli-prime-minister-calls-out-mayor-zohran-mamdani-wife-in-un-speech\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> spoke at the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protest seemingly started at Bryant Park and marched toward the UN headquarters. Near 42nd Street and Third Avenue, the protest was at least hundreds strong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Much of 42nd Street was completely blocked off around Second and Third Avenues as of 5 p.m. The NYPD froze some pedestrian traffic in the area. According to 511 NY, 42nd Street is closed to vehicular traffic from Lexington Avenue to Second Avenue. Lane closures extended from Park Avenue to FDR Drive, but cleared by 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The MTA warned of delays on the M15, M101, M102 and M103 buses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re running as much service as we can with the buses we have available,&#8221; read the MTA&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Multiple large protests erupted across New York City;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/elected-officials-celebrities-taken-into-custody-during-protest-near-un\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Multiple large protests erupted across New York City<\/a> opposing Netanyahu&#8217;s speech. On First Avenue earlier Thursday, nearly 100 people were taken into police custody, including elected officials and celebrities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. 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