Hasids block Brooklyn street without permission and then are outraged when NYPD take action

An illegal hachnosas Sefer Torah in Boro Park, Brooklyn, today led to one arrest and outrage amongst the local Chassidic community. The event involved a hachnosas Sefer Torah at the Dzibo Shteibel, as the procession made its way down 51nd Street between 15th and 16th Avenues. NYPD officers were apprised that prior authorization for this procession had not been received. Officers were thus compelled to ensure that the street remained opened and passable. Anofficer tried to cuff the man, who resisted, while onlookers yelled that the officer had instigated the altercation and that the man should be released.