QUEENS, NEW YORK - AUGUST 16: A woman holds a placard during a protest against the "tent city" for migrants at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center on August 16, 2023 in the Queens borough of New York City. The "tent city" meant for migrants opened on Tuesday and is expected to host about 1,000 migrants as state officials struggle to handle the influx of asylum seekers. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz/VIEW press via Getty Images)
  • An anti-migrant protest turned violent outside Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, resulting in six arrests.
  • According to police, about 100 protesters and 50 counter-protesters clashed and threw punches in Carl Schurz Park, near East 88th Street and East End Avenue.
  • Gracie Mansion is the official residence of the Mayor of New York.  
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