The event unfolded during the city’s Gay Pride Parade on June 27.
Nader Hassaneen, an Egyptian immigrant, told the New York Post he thought he was going to “bleed to death” after being assaulted by an LGBT mob outside Washington Square Park.
Hassaneen, who retired as a street vendor because of a heart condition but was helping a son’s friend with his food cart, said a woman tore the U.S. flag off the cart and demanded he replace it with a Pride flag.
When he refused, Hassaneen said, an angry mob surrounded him, punched him and threw hot sauce in his eyes.
My eyes were burning,” he said in Arabic, as his daughter interpreted. “A lot of people were hurting me and pushing me around. They punched in the back of the head.”
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Hassaneen suffered multiple injuries and was covered in blood after being repeatedly punched by the unruly crowd.
Here’s the video!
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
Rioters at a NYC Pride event assaulted a food cart operator. He (in the neon green shirt) was left bloodied on the ground. pic.twitter.com/MdfAnRW8BT
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 28, 2021
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