A group of residents of Merrick in New York were seen opposing a Black Lives Matter march in the town on June 2.

Footage captured on Merrick Road by Vincent Fodera shows a group of residents on the pavement as the march walks past in the street.

Some of the group are opposing the march and shouting at demonstrators.

Fodera told Newsflare: "Our group was met by opposition from some Merrick residents that attempted to deny us of our right to protest.

"Police and community leaders ended up coming to a compromise to let us walk a few blocks down the road.

"The entire time, our protest was followed by the anti-protesters who hurled insults and obscenities our way.

"They told us not to be in their - predominantly white - neighborhood and to go the next town over to - predominantly black - Freeport, NY.

"The March lasted approximately 20 minutes.

"The Police were not aggressive, we were not aggressive, but the townspeople were aggressive."

The video was shot on Merrick Road in Merrick, NY at a peaceful protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Our group was met by opposition from some Merrick residents that attempted to deny us of our right to protest. Police and Community leaders ended up coming to a compromise to let us walk a few blocks down the road. The entire time, our protest was followed by the anti-protesters who hurled insults and obscenities our way. They told us not to be in their (predominantly white) neighborhood and to go the next town over to (predominantly black) Freeport, NY. The March lasted approximately 20 minutes. The Police were not aggressive, we were not aggressive, but the townspeople were aggressive.