The New York City Police Department (NYPD) arrested 44 people at the New School, a private university in the city, after the school requested assistance in dispersing illegal encampments. The individuals had set up an encampment in the lobby of a residence hall, preventing students from accessing their dorms. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry mentioned that the police gave the individuals multiple opportunities to leave, but those who remained chose to be arrested for trespassing.
Additionally, 13 people were arrested at New York University in a similar situation. Most of the individuals at NYU, around 30, decided to leave voluntarily and were allowed to do so. However, approximately a dozen individuals who refused to leave were subsequently arrested. The process of clearing the encampments at both universities was reported to have caused minimal disruption and confrontation.
