Fordham University students have occupied a building on the Lincoln Center campus, setting up a tent city described as a 'Liberated Zone' in solidarity with Gaza. The students, who have been suspended, established approximately a dozen tents, prompting a response from the NYPD. Two prison buses were seen at the site, although no arrests were initially reported. Fordham's Vice President for Student Affairs handed out notices to the students. Later developments confirmed that 15 individuals were arrested for misdemeanor trespassing after the NYPD cleared the indoor encampment, as a large protest outside cheered for those arrested.
After authorizing NYPD officers to move on the Fordham University to clear an "unlawful encampment" in a campus building on Wednesday, the institution said 15 individuals were arrested for misdemeanor trespassing. https://t.co/zgWbveibiX
#NOW Fordham University students ARRESTED after occupying a building, setting up "Liberated Zone" and refusing to disperse. Indoor encampment has been cleared as large protest outside cheered for those arrested and suspended. https://t.co/qoJsUkfiMZ
Police moving in on Fordham U demonstrators who have already been suspended… just one day after setting up their own Gaza solidarity encampment. https://t.co/CJBITOjGgW
A “Gaza solidarity encampment” popped up at Fordham University today. Two prison buses arrived at the encampment (although it seems there have been no arrests so far). Fordham’s Vice President for Student Affairs handed the students inside the encampment notice that they are… https://t.co/o6CLpouOnd
Autonomous Gaza encampments of about a handful of tents take a Fordham University building The students inside have been suspended, unclear if NYPD will proceed with any arrests https://t.co/CfhlaAANES
Autonomous Gaza encampments of about a dozen tents take a Fordham University building The students inside have been suspended, unclear if NYPD will proceed with any arrests https://t.co/YlDEVcLYVB
Students at Fordham University are occupying the Lincoln Center with tents. https://t.co/VR3eURTPwl
BREAKING: Fordham University students start setting up a tent city in the Lincoln Center campus building which they are now occupying. Looks like another “Liberated Zone” was just created in Nee York City. When will the police visit? Via @OliLondonTV https://t.co/ljUw2OE92m
Protests have spread to Fordham University as students set up matching tents within the building in order to occupy it. https://t.co/lfeZEC0pyT
Protests have spread to Fordham University as students set up matching tents within the building. https://t.co/n6gtN4ChRi