300 Arrested in NYPD Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia, City College

May 1, 2024, 02:02 PM

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that approximately 300 individuals were arrested following police actions against pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and City College. The NYPD intervened as protesters barricaded inside a Columbia University building, leading to the mass arrests. Mayor Adams emphasized the ongoing process to differentiate between actual students and outsiders involved in the protests.