New York has emerged as one of the cities experiencing anti-police unrest after George Floyd, a black resident of Minneapolis, died after being held in police custody.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Fort Greene Park, where a New York Police Department (NYPD) van was set on fire late in the evening.
According to the New York Post, protesters attempted to surround the 88th precinct but were stopped by a massive contingent of NYPD officers deployed to the scene.
In Brooklyn, thousands of protesters took to the Prospect Heights arena. They were heard roaring, "They're killing us".
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio took to Twitter to say that protests would continue throughout Friday night, adding that the authorities are seeking to deescalate the situation.
Derek Chauvin, the officer who pinned Floyd with his knee to the ground as the man repeatedly told him he could not breathe, was charged with murder and manslaughter on Friday. Floyd's family is demanding that the authorities file more serious charges against Chauvin.