NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — After the city spent months applauding the doctors and nurses on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus, health care workers are now showing their support for protesters in the fight for justice.
WCBS 880's Kevin Rincon on Tuesday traveled with protesters as they made their way past Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, where they were met by applause from healthcare workers.
"This is just one of the more remarkable moments along this protest," Rincon reported. "There's a line of nurses standing outside, clapping and you can hear the demonstrators cheering right back, chanting 'Thank you.'"
Outside Memorial Sloan nurses lined up to applaud the protesters. They clapped back and chanted thank you. pic.twitter.com/dsMZUn6HMX
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) June 2, 2020
Weeks ago, New Yorkers would gather outside their homes to cheer on the healthcare workers, many of whom were struggling on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, as residents take to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd and an end to police brutality, healthcare workers are stepping up to show their support.
Some protesters have reported seeing medical workers going straight from their long shifts to the demonstrations to help those who have been injured in protests.
A video posted on Twitter claims to show nurses going straight from a hospital in Minneapolis to help treat people that were hit with tear gas and rubber bullets.
This is amazing.Nurses have been going straight to protests after long COVID shifts to help treat people hit with tear gas and rubber bullets.pic.twitter.com/VG3ZKBd8FD
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) May 29, 2020
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