The arrest appeared to be among the first known actions under President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport international students who joined the protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.
Columbia University is taking action against several students who were involved in an anti-Israel occupation of a campus building last spring at the New York City campus.
Before he resigned as governor in 2021, Cuomo partnered and clashed with New York’s Jewish communities on a bevy of issues — from COVID to supporting Israel to fighting antisemitism.
Protests continued Thursday at Barnard College-Columbia University in New York City following the announcement of the expulsion of two students who disrupted a class on the history of modern Israel. The students were part of a group of four and disrupted the class on Jan.
The group was one of several initiatives that Mr. Cuomo rolled out after resigning as governor. They helped pave the way for his return from the political wilderness, and now a mayoral bid.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Palestinian activist who has been one of the leading figures in instigating anti-Israel student takeovers of the Columbia University
The NYPD detained multiple protesters at Barnard College late Wednesday after breaking up a library occupation sparked by the expulsion of three anti-Israel students.
Lawmakers in New York are introducing a bill that would see those who wave flags of terrors groups like Hamas and Hezbollah face up to four years in jail.
The city’s five funds — which control more than $270 billion in assets that bankroll pensions for retired municipal workers — hold nearly $1.7 billion in Israeli government bonds, in
On Monday, leaders and activists gathered in New York City for one of the world's largest conferences dedicated to combating antisemitism.