Hundreds of Columbia students walk out as part of planned protests across NYC campuses

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday October 7, 2024 [Donate now]( [Hundreds of Columbia students walk out as NYC campuses brace for Oct. 7 protests]( [Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the Columbia University campus to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in New York City on Oct. 7, 2024.]( [Pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime has several demonstrations planned across the city, including one at Washington Square Park in the heart of NYU’s campus.]( More Stories From Today [Former New York Gov. David Paterson speaks at The 4th Annual Triumph Awards at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Oct. 7, 2013 in New York City.]( [2 NYCHA employees arrested in assault on former NY Gov. David Paterson, police say]( [The two suspects, arrested on gang assault charges, both work for NYCHA, according to the NYPD.]( [The Bronx district attorney's office at 198 East 161st St. in Concourse Village.]( [Bronx DA chief fired for pushing subordinates to vote for her in ‘Fab Over 40’ contest]( [“Hello from The Mediterranean Sea … continue to vote for me,” the chief messaged more than 20 coworkers, according to a new ethics settlement.]( [NYPD vehicles]( [Biden DOJ weighs in on NYC lawsuit aimed at keeping NYPD from mental health responses]( [The Justice Department asserts that dispatching police instead of mental health workers on routine calls involving people with mental health issues could constitute discrimination.]( [Mayor Eric Adams surrounded by supporters at Zero Bond]( [Extra Extra: 'All my homies hate him']( [Because clubgoers at Eric Adams' favorite members-only hotspots have thoughts on his indictment, here are your afternoon links: Everyone's watching "Daddio" on the plane, pajama pants are condoned by the dress code, protein milk Diet Coke and more.]( [A view of the inside of a tall building]( [10 of the coolest places that will open to the public for Open House New York Weekend]( [Stop what you’re doing and enter the OHNY lottery right now.]( [Greenpoint Savings Bank]( [Marijuana dispensary aims to open shop in historic Greenpoint Savings Bank]( [Greenpoint Savings Bank, which opened in 1908, may turn into a legal pot shop.]( [The exterior of a church in Lower Manhattan.]( [What's that ringing? Contest at Manhattan's Trinity Church re-ups centuries-old art]( [Church bells were ringing in Lower Manhattan.]( [A garbage truck with a sign on its side that says "Royal Waste Services, Inc."]( [Scion of Bronx trash empire with spotty safety record sidesteps NYC commercial waste reform]( [Recent developments in the city's troubled private industry raise questions about whether commercial waste reform is achieving its goals.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.