Protesters snarled Brooklyn-bound traffic Monday morning when they tried to shut down the Verrazano Bridge.
A group of about 40 to 50 agitators stood in the middle of the Staten Island Expressway, about a mile from the bridge, holding signs that read “Eric Garner,” “Mike Brown” and “This Stops Today” about 9:30 a.m.
Police said the protest ended fifteen minutes later.
An MTA spokeswoman said traffic wasn’t completely halted on the bridge, and drivers used four eastbound ramps to access the Verrazano during the protest.
The city has been the site of civil unrest in recent weeks, especially since a Staten Island grand jury last week decided not to indict an NYPD officer in the chokehold death of the unarmed Garner.
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