On August 4th famous Bronx born twitch streamer and influencer Kai Cenat wanted to do something special for his followers and subscribers. He wanted to celebrate their fandom of him by hosting a giveaway, hoping to hand out free state of the art PS5 consoles and gift cards at Union Square in the City.

But with zero coordination with the City on the effort, little to no planning and a lot of people that wanted to join in, disaster was bound to unfold.

1010 WINS covered the riot that followed, with thousands of Kai Cenat's followers throwing objects at police, breaking property and literally flooding the streets of Union Square.