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Twitch streamer’s giveaway sparks chaos in New York City

By 5:30 p.m., police officers in growing numbers had regained control of much of the area, but small skirmishes were still breaking out.

By Associated Press and WABC-TV

Aug. 4, 2023

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In this photo taken from video, people jump and kick a car as a crowd runs through the street on Broadway near Union Square, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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New York Police wearing riot gear patrol around Union Square, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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In this iamge taken from video provided by WABC-TV, a crowd pushes up against a public transit bus as it attempts to move through Union Square, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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In this iamge taken from video provided by WABC-TV, a crowd moves through Union Square, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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New York Police escort a man who was arrested in Union Square, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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Police officers yell at people to move on the the sidewalk on Broadway as they try clear the crowd from the Union Square area, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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Police officers arrest a man, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York's Union Square.
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Police officers form a line in an attempt to move in on a crowd and clear out Union Square, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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People climb a sculpture, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York's Union Square.
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People film police officers as they chant anti-NYPD slogans, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York.
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People chant anti-NYPD slogans, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York's Union Square.
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Police officers set off a smoke bomb in order to disperse a crowd, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York's Union Square.
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People disperse after the NYPD set off a smoke bomb, Friday, Aug. 4, in New York's Union Square.

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