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City Council backs watered-down restrictions on NYC protests
The measures were stripped of provisions that critics said trammeled free speech protections, but still sparked objections.
By
Arun Venugopal
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Columbia extends deadline to clear pro-Palestinian protesters to Friday as talks continue
Students initially said the university was negotiating in bad faith, but tensions may have cooled since then.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Police say roughly 120 arrested as NYC campus protests against Israeli government gain in reach and fervor
Like their peers at Columbia, NYU administrators say outside agitators are adding to the chaos.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
and
Bahar Ostadan
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Protesters flood Grand Central, calling for Israel-Hamas cease-fire—and leading MTA to close terminal
The protest was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace and drew hundreds. More than 200 people were taken into custody, the NYPD says.
By
Catalina Gonella
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Andrew Giambrone
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College students walk out across NYC to protest Israel-Hamas war
Most of the protests are organized by pro-Palestinian groups.
By
Charles Lane
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Arya Sundaram
and
Michelle Bocanegra
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13 arrested in Jordan Neely protest that took over Manhattan subway station
The protesters, who were calling for justice after the death of Jordan Neely, clashed with police at the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue station.
By
Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Bahar Ostadan
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No charges yet for man who put Black homeless New Yorker in chokehold on the F train
Jordan Neely, 30, was a Michael Jackson impersonator who had performed on subway platforms for years. He died after being put in the chokehold.
By
Matt Katz
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Samantha Max
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NYC protests over death of Tyre Nichols continue
Demonstrations against police brutality and the death of Tyre Nichols continued throughout New York City on Saturday, with hundreds gathering near the arch at Washington Square Park.
By
Rosemary Misdary
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NYC, other cities prepare for protests when video of a fatal beating by Memphis police is released tonight
Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD say they’re ready for the ‘peaceful’ exercise of First Amendment rights.
By
Samantha Max
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NYPD cop faces disciplinary charges for threatening Black lawmakers during Floyd protests
Officer and state senator take the stand during a tearful administrative trial
By
Samantha Max
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