Female Protester Attacked at Rally for New York Governor Hochul, Video Shows

A supporter of New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) was attacked while protesting at a New York City rally for incumbent Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul, video footage shows.
Angelica Torres was physically accosted, held by a member of the New York City Council, and choked by a male, the footage shows.
The incident took place as Zeldin supporters protested at a Nov. 5 rally for Hochul in the borough of Manhattan.
Leeroy Johnson, an independent photographer who runs the Viral News NY account, captured and shared the video on social media.
The short clip shows Torres being held by a man and Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, a Democrat. When Torres tried to free herself, the man choked her, the footage shows….}

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