Israelis are holding vigils and somber ceremonies to mark a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest in the country’s history, an attack that sparked the war in Gaza and scarred Israelis indelibly. Its aftershocks still ripple. They flocked to ceremonies and cemeteries around New York City and the nation on Monday, as police gear up for potential demonstrations. The...

Nearly three dozen people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest in Herald Square Tuesday, and authorities are bracing for more potential uproar with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to arrive in the city for the United Nations General Assembly later this week. A breakdown of Tuesday’s arrests wasn’t immediately available. Netanyahu is expected to arrive in New York...

Nearly three dozen people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest in Herald Square Tuesday, and authorities are bracing for more potential uproar with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to arrive in the city for the United Nations General Assembly later this week. A breakdown of Tuesday’s arrests wasn’t immediately available. Netanyahu is expected to arrive in New York...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams provided an update on the NYPD’s actions at Columbia University and City College on Tuesday night.

Today parents rallied at City hall in NYC to protest the budget cuts to early childhood education programs 

News 4’s Erica Byfield reports. 

Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested by the hundreds on Monday after blocking a number of bridges and tunnels in and out of Manhattan. Multiple groups had gathered at the Holland Tunnel as well as the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges around 9:30 a.m. in the latest protest act demanding a ceasefire since the start of the war. Police dispatched officers to…

Demonstrators took to the streets across Midtown Thursday night, including some NYC school students, to protest the Israel-Hamas war and calling for a ceasefire.

Thousands of people marched in Brooklyn and Manhattan on Saturday in what may be the largest demonstration yet calling for a ceasefire. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.

The New York Police Department says at least 200 were detained. The protesters were led out of the station with their hands zip-tied behind their backs, issued summons and released.