Fresh off the news that Darren Wilson would not be indicted in Missouri, New Yorkers received news that hit closer to home: NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo would not be indicted for killing Eric Garner on Staten Island. On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, when the news broke, protesters amassed all over the city. The NYPD, which had made relatively few arrests during the Wilson protests, responded with a much heavier hand. More than 80 people were arrested Wednesday.

Thursday, things were even bigger. Protesters met at Foley Square before marching throughout the city. Groups split off and headed towards the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, the West Side Highway, and Whitehall Terminal. Protesters were mostly peaceful, but made some attempts to rip down barricades and get around the police. The NYPD responded with pepper spray, sound cannons, and a reported 223 arrests.