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Cooper Union came under criticism from local leaders after Jewish students said they were barricaded inside the school library as a pro-Palestinian demonstration moved inside.

Students, faculty, parents, and police are at odds over an alleged antisemitic incident that took place inside Cooper Union College on Oct. 26, leading to

Police say there is a level four activation in New York City with over 900 cops mobilized.

Criticism and condemnation mount as colleges struggle to strike a balance between making fearful students feel safe and allowing protesters to express their free speech rights. In an incident that many people viewed as a troubling escalation of tensions on a college campus over the Israel-Hamas war, pro-Palestinian students banged on locked library doors while shouting “Free Palestine” at Cooper Union in New York City while Jewish students were inside the library, according to a widely circu...

Students had been warning the administration that the increasing aggressions against Jewish students would get out of hand.

Jewish students at Cooper Union college in New York say they were locked in the campus library during a pro-Palestinian protest.

Mayor Eric Adams called a news conference to discuss safety in New York City amid the search for a mass shooting suspect in Maine.

Operation Four Corners is a new initiative by the NYPD and city agencies to try to clean up the area of the Lexington Avenue strip leading into the 125th St. intersection.

NYC On Alert For Maine Mass Shooting Suspect, Officials Say - New York City, NY - Hundreds more NYPD officers will be deployed to sensitive locations in case the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter comes to the city.

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