'Numerous Arrests' as Police Move to Clear NYU Protesters

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23 April 2024 at 4:49 am

“Numerous” arrests were made by responding police officers at NYU’s Gould Plaza on Monday, April 22, the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said, after the university requested assistance in clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from the area.

Footage captured by Isabelle Leyva shows police and protesters at the scene, in front of NYU’s Stern School of Business.

“Today’s events did not need to lead to this outcome," NYU spokesman John Beckman said. Beckman said things “escalated” when “additional protesters, many of whom we believe were not affiliated with NYU, suddenly breached the barriers”.

Beckman said several “antisemitic incidents” had been reported. Credit: Isabelle Leyva via Storyful

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[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

[WHISTLES BLOW]

[INDISTINCT POLICE ANNOUNCEMENT]

[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

- [INAUDIBLE] University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespass. This is the New York City Police Department. You have been warned by New York University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespassing. This is the New York City Police Department. You have been advised by New York University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespassing. This is the New York City Police Department.

- Quiet! You're not supposed to be here!

--University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespassing. This is the New York City Police Department. You have been warned by New York University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespassing. This is the New York City Police Department. You have been warned by New York University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespassing. This is the New York City Police Department. You have been warned by New York University to leave the area. Please leave the plaza now, or you will be arrested for trespassing. This is the New York--

[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

- Shalom.

- You kidnapped a fucking college student. Shame on you. Fuck you. You kidnapped a fucking--

[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

- Get back, bro. Don't fucking do that.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Don't fucking do that.

- You have no right to touch people.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- They just kidnapped somebody.

- They just kidnapped a college student.

[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

- Where's the girl-- where's the girl that was with us?

[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

- Hey. Who's the girl that was with him? There was a girl standing next to him. We just want to get the dog.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Shame on you

Shame on you

[INDISTINCT CHANTING]

[SHOUTS, CLAMOR]

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