A counter-protester tore pages from a Bible and brandished a crucifix outside New York City Hall on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, in an incident captured on video and shared widely as the city held official commemorations.
The episode unfolded during a counter-demonstration to an anti-Muslim rally at the same location, drawing sharply divided reactions online and underscoring the charged atmosphere that surrounded this year's memorial events.