New York’s mayor Bill de Blasio has defended the New York City Police Department after a pair of the force’s SUVs into a crowd during Saturday’s protest against the death last week of George Floyd in Minneapolis.His comments were soon criticized by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who accused de Blasio of “making excuses” for the NYPD.De Blasio reacted after at least two videos were posted to social media on Saturday showing a crowd of people move a yellow barrier in front of one of the police vehicles, clearly marked with the New York Police Department’s badge, at St. Marks Ave. and Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. A series of objects, including traffic cones, are seen being thrown at it.A second SUV is seen arriving at the scene, pulling up next to the first vehicle. As a crowd forms in front of it, it slowly pushes its way through the throng. The force posted a clip from de Blasio’s news conference of him defending the videos, on its NYPD News Twitter feed.An NYPD representative was not immediately available for comment on this story.
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