As a reporter for
@BoroPark24 and
@Brooknewslive , I’ve sadly witnessed violence many times while covering protests. But today, it hit home.
At a protest in Gravesend, I was physically attacked by a pro-Palestinian protester who grabbed my camera, slammed it to the ground, and shattered it to pieces.
This wasn’t just an attack on me - it was a direct assault on the freedom of the press, a right that must be protected at all costs.
@NYPDHateCrimes @NYPD61Pct
HATE: During a protest in Gravesend, a Brooknews reporter — who was simply reporting and not involved in any violence — was attacked by a pro-Palestinian protester. The attacker grabbed the reporter’s expensive camera, smashed it to the ground, and broke it, all while shouting “Zionist media” and other hateful slogans.