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Protesters Of Proposed Brooklyn Hospital Closings Stage 'Funeral March'
Ny1News
Protesters marched through Brooklyn and lower Manhattan Wednesday in what they say was an effort to show the impact of proposed health care cuts to the borough.
Protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and gathered in Foley Square.
Later, 10 protesters, including City Councilman Brad Lander of Brooklyn, sat on the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police told them to remove themselves or they would be arrested.
Read more at http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/186058/protesters-of-proposed-brooklyn-hospital-closings-stage--funeral-march-
