Protesters stormed a Manhattan hotel lobby on Tuesday evening and refused to leave for 45 minutes, ignoring repeated police warnings until officers moved in and arrested dozens. The standoff at the Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca drew hundreds of demonstrators convinced the hotel chain has been putting up federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Police arrived at the Sixth Avenue property around 6:00 p.m. after protesters flooded the building and blocked pavement traffic outside, according to ABC7 New York. Law enforcement sources said at least 40 people were taken into custody, though the New York Immigration Coalition disputed that figure and put the number closer to 70.
