NYPD Warns Anti-Israel Protesters a ‘Seattle-Style’ Occupation Zone Won’t Be Tolerated

‘Let me repeat, there will never be encampments on the streets of New York City while we’re in power,’ Chief of Patrol John Chell said.

Pro-Palestinian supporters set up a protest encampment on the campus of Columbia University in New York City, on April 22, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

As protests escalate across college and university campuses in the United States, a New York Police Department (NYPD) official vowed that a “Seattle-style” occupation zone will not be tolerated on the streets of New York City.

Two New York Police Department (NYPD) officials spoke with Fox News’ “The Story” anchor Trace Gallagher on April 25. The conversation focused on growing concerns that the anti-Israel protests spreading across America’s college campuses might devolve into further violence.