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Fordham University Student Sit-in for Gaza Commences on Bronx Campus, Rally also Held Outside
As ongoing student demonstrations in support of Gaza and Israel on New York City and other college campuses continue to dominate the nation’s television screens, along with what some see as controversial crackdowns on such protests by the NYPD and other police departments, around 20-30 people were seen rallying in support of Gaza outside the gates of Fordham University’s Bronx campus on Friday evening, May 3, at around 7 p.m. One attendee informed us that a sit-in by Fordham students had commenced earlier that day inside the walls of the college’s campus and was seemingly still ongoing.
About 25 police converge on Paterson auto shop, and handcuff at least 5 in night raid
PATERSON — Wearing green fatigues and ballistic helmets, about 15 members of the State Police Emergency Response Team converged on a 5th Ward auto repair shop Wednesday evening. At least 10 other law enforcement officers participated in the operation during which at least five people were put in handcuffs,...
Five Boro Bike Tour route map & street closures for 2024
NEW YORK -- The Five Boro Bike Tour returns to New York City on Sunday, May 5, which means street, bridge and tunnel closures citywide. The Five Boro Bike Tour map shows the route of the 40-mile event, which starts at 7:30 a.m. in Manhattan. Plan ahead if you'll be on the road. Here are the bridge and tunnel closures announced by the MTA: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the MTA. The upper level will remain open in both directions, but drivers heading to Staten Island...
What rights do protestors have? Fine line between peaceful protest and illegal activity on college campuses
As clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police persist on campuses across the United States, the question arises: where is the line between protected free speech and criminal activity drawn?
Police defend decision not to disclose accidental gunshot during Columbia protest response
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officials on Friday defended their decision to initially keep quiet about a potentially dangerous accident that happened as officers cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University this week when a sergeant accidentally fired his gun into a dark office. The bullet, discharged...
NJ man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' JFK in unhinged video to estranged wife, driving to airport with guns
A New Jersey man was arraigned on Friday for driving to JFK Airport earlier this week to meet his estranged wife after he sent her a menacing video with visible guns in which he said he would “shoot up” the transit hub when she got in from a trip.
NY man charged, allegedly threatened woman with knife at Teaneck pro-Palestine protest
A New York man has been arrested nearly three weeks after he allegedly harassed and threatened a woman with a knife during a pro-Palestine protest in Teaneck, authorities said. Ebrahim Yehounatan, 71, of Flushing, New York, was arrested Friday following a motor vehicle stop in Lakewood, according a press release...
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