Residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, decided to stand up for one of their members against the NYPD during an alleged illegal eviction. A TikTok video from the scene showed numerous law enforcement officers and community members around the house. Surrounded by officers, someone could be seen changing the locks to the house, and then another person brought in boards to barricade the house. At some point, some members of the community got into a physical scuffle with some officers, leading to arrests. However, the community did not back down.
@tenantsofnyc
Community STOPPED an illegal eviction carried out by the city marshal and NYPD. They broke the locks of homeowner Carmella Charington and tried to board up her house— THEY FAILED. They left because there were too many witnesses to their crimes. #brooklyn #bedstuy #nypd #nyc #nycliving…