Police clear a quad encampment; at least 14 protesters arrested
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedOn the afternoon of May 8, 2025, Brooklyn College students and CUNY supporters erected an encampment on the East Quad protesting Israel's military campaign in Gaza. After the demonstrators ignored requests to remove tents, the college called in the NYPD's Strategic Response Group and an estimated 70-80 riot police mobilized off-campus. At least 14 protesters were arrested in clashes near the Tanger Hillel House, with charges of disorderly conduct and trespassing.
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CUNY has a zero-tolerance policy for encampments. The Brooklyn College Events Protocol, for example, states, 'Structures and Equipment: Temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent structures–such as stages, booths, canopies, tents, bouncy houses or other party rentals, or any constructions–are prohibited unless an organization obtains explicit permission.' Protesters here had no permission to erect tents on the East Quad.
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- Student PaperBrooklyn College Vanguard (student newspaper) quoting President Anderson campus emailvanguard.blog.brooklyn.eduarchived copy
Campus Alert Archive. "Brooklyn College, City University of New York: Police clear a quad encampment; at least 14 protesters arrested." Incident of May 8, 2025. Added May 2026; last updated July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/brooklyn-college-encampment-arrests-2025-05-08/
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