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More than 100 protesters were arrested — yet few injuries reported — when NYPD officers in riot gear descended on Columbia University late Tuesday, using tactical strategies to clear the occupied Hamilton Hall and lawn encampment at the request of the college, as anti-war demonstrations at U.S. campuses reached an inflection point. Dram...

The City College of New York, part of the CUNY system, is moving to remote learning starting Wednesday following continued protests and the development of an encampment on the college’s campus, school officials said. “As of tomorrow, May 1, 2024, and until further notice, all City College classes will be held remotely and all ...

Authorities ask that you avoid this area due to police activity, and ask drivers to take alternative routes.

New York City is on track for more intense rainfall, flooding and heatwaves, according to the latest report by the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) and the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC). The NPCC is an independent advisory board that analyzes local environmental impacts, recommending actionable policy...

Earlier Tuesday, the president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, sent a letter to the NYPD asking for assistance on campus saying, “with the utmost regret, we request the NYPD’s help to clear all individuals from Hamilton Hall and all campus encampments.” The NYPD began an operation around 9 p.m. on the campus of the Ivy League t...

Columbia University released a statement around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday following the start of the NYPD’s operation on campus and moving on protesters occupying Hamilton Hall. The full statement follows here: “A little after 9 p.m. this evening, the NYPD arrived on campus at the University’s request. This decision was made to restore safety a...

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Celebridades del cine, la música, la moda y estrellas del mundo del espectáculo estarán presentes en la Met Gala, como parte del evento benéfico del Costume Institute que se llevará a cabo el 6 de mayo en el Museo Metropolitano de Nueva York.

The NYPD sounded the alarm Tuesday on an uptick in Central Park crime, revealing a 350% increase in reported robberies so far this year compared with the same period last year. Most of the robberies occur in the evening and target electronics, like phones and expensive headphones, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said. He said there have be...

A New Jersey family is grieving after a falling tree caused the sudden deaths of a man and his 6-month-old grandson The 61-year-old grandfather and his grandson were struck by a tree on Monday night in Verona. They later succumbed to their injuries. Personnel responding to an emergency call on West Lincoln Street near Bloomfield Avenue found a tree...

Hundreds were arrested after protests at Columbia University and City College in Harlem. The NYPD will maintain a presence at the Ivy League school until after graduation, while both schools will have remote classes for the rest of the semester. Another protest sprung up at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus, with several tents going up inside a...

Harvey Weinstein appeared in a Manhattan courtroom for the first time since the New York Court of Appeals threw out his 2020 rape conviction. But now the former movie producer faces a possible retrial, as the DA’s office has pushed for a new trial starting in September. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports. NBC New York’s Sarah Wa...