Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport called for the resignation of New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYC mayor in an X post following a protest in Midwood, Brooklyn. In the post, he described masked demonstrators gathering outside a synagogue on Monday night, with reports of yelling, intimidation, and a large police presence. Rapaport directly told city leaders, “You Have Lost Control of the City,” while sharing a video of the march. The post has drawn significant online attention amid ongoing debates over public safety and protest policies in New York City.
In the clip, a large group of masked demonstrators marches through a residential street in Midwood, Brooklyn. The footage shows participants carrying banners and signs, including messages criticizing Israel, along with Palestinian flags. Some residents are visible observing the march from their porches and sidewalks.
Rapaport’s post states that the demonstration occurred the previous night outside a synagogue and criticizes city leadership for losing control, referencing a similar event in Manhattan the week before. He calls for the resignations of New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYC mayor. Details such as exact crowd size and specific actions beyond what is visible in the shared footage have not been independently verified in the post.
Online Reactions to the Brooklyn Protest Video
Some commenters expressed concern over public safety and masks. One wrote: “The masks are a literal ‘dead’ giveaway that these Racists intend to commit violence and seek to hide their identity. No different from the cowardly Klansmen… Nassau County banned facemasks at protests. Time for NYC to follow.”
Another stated: “No masks on ICE. But these [expletive] can be masked up and destroy the city. It will end in someone being killed. This disgrace needs to end now, and Mamdani and Hochul need to GO.”
Others linked the events to local politics. One comment read: “Zohran has promised all the violent Hamas supporters that he will make sure they never do prison time. So they are all energized to commit Pogroms. NYC has only one possible future. Pogroms today, Kristallnacht tomorrow.”
Additional responses focused on leadership and past voting: “Welcome to communism, New York. The guy promised you the world for free; now he has raised the cost of all the ‘free stuff.’ He sold you a dog [expletive] as gold, and you bought it.” And: “The Mayor of NYC swore his Oath of Office on a Quran. Why act surprised now that City streets are overwhelmed by the consistent display of aggressive intimidation?”
The clip continues to circulate as part of broader online discussions about public safety, protest rules, and city leadership in New York. Many view it as the latest example in an ongoing debate over how authorities are managing such demonstrations.
