Video footage from the New York Post shows a group of people sitting in the street at W. 55th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan while a few people behind them held a sign that read, "Don't Celebrate Genocide!" and "Free Palestine."
The footage then shows officers in NYPD uniforms dragging the protesters off the street and handcuffing them with what appears to be zip ties.
The protesters blocked the Ronald McDonald balloon for about five minutes, according to the Post. After they were detained by police, the parade continued with the balloon line leader telling the audience, "Ronald McDonald, everybody!" the Post reported.