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Half hour before, the protesters and police were face-to-face, not two feet away, and the protesters were yelling at the police, letting their grievances out. in some cases, taunting and swearing at the police. the new york police department stood there. those men stood there and took it. they didn't react to the protesters. the protesters got fed up and moved down here, and now they have dispersed. >> there was also earlier today in grand central a fairly dramatic scene of a guy in. that was one of the first that we have photos of. that was one of the first spontaneous moments of protests tha...

We've been following protesters all around midtown tonight. i would say about 20 of them had a spontaneous die-in, if you will, at 43rd and 6th street. that is one of the symbols of the ferguson incident, they lay down on the ground with their hands up, replicating the position they say of michael brown. but in this case they were protesting not only michael brown but also the death of eric gardner. >> anne thompson live in grand central, where she's been following the protests as they snake around the city tonight. thank you very much. joining me now is nbc news correspondent ron allen. he's ...

Citing not just eric garner, mike brown and tamir rice, the child shot in cleveland. joining me now is anne thompson who is live outside on sixth avenue here in new york where protesters have been gathering. anne, what's it like out there? >> chris, it's a surreal scene. a block away i can see the christmas tree lighting ceremony. behind me you have probably 50 people in one of these pop-up demonstrations that support all over midtown tonight. people who are now chanting "i am eric garner." they're holding signs that say "i can't breathe." and one of the biggest signs here is being held by t...