
NYPD Officers Clear Pro-Palestinian Encampments at NYU, the New School as Campus Protests Continue
New York Police Department (NYPD) officers began clearing pro-Palestinian encampments at New York University (NYU) and The New School on Friday morning, in the latest crackdown on campus protests that have emerged across the country. “[NYU] has requested our assistance to disperse the illegal encampment on their property. As per their request, we are on site and our officers will be assisting with the unparalleled professionalism embodied by our police officers,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry posted on X on Friday morning. Shortly after announcing NYPD officers had begun clearing the NYU encampment, Mr. Daughtry announced the police department had received another request from The New School to clear unauthorized encampments on their campus as well. Mr. Daughtry said NYPD officers were on the scene and had begun the removal process....
