Northeast
New School anti-Israel protesters, faculty occupy campus building in NYC: report
Anti-Israel protesters and faculty at The New School in New York reportedly are occupying one of the institution’s buildings in an attempt to get its board of trustees to vote on divesting from companies supporting the Jewish State.
The occupation of the Welcome Center in Manhattan comes as two anti-Israel encampments have been ongoing at The New School – one led by students, and the other by faculty.
A report by The New School Free Press student newspaper said the occupiers were letting people out of the building on Tuesday night but not letting anyone inside.
The New School did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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Anti-Israel protesters are seen at The New School in New York City on May 8. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Those occupying the Welcome Center – which is the first stop on campus tours and houses multiple offices, including admissions – have renamed the building the “Lama Jamous Center” in reference to a 9-year-old Palestinian girl who has been reporting on the war in Gaza, according to The New School Free Press.
They want the private university to divest from companies that are backing Israel and are now hanging a Palestinian flag from the upper levels of the Welcome Center, it added.
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Anti-Israel protesters are seen at The New School in New York City on May 8. They have now occupied a building there, reports say. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The continued anti-Israel protests at The New School come as it is preparing to host its commencement ceremonies this Friday.
Graduation events at other colleges in Manhattan, such as Columbia University, have been frequently disrupted by anti-Israel protesters.
Earlier this month, the New York Police Department was called to break up anti-Israel protests at The New School and New York University.
An anti-Israel encampment at The New School in New York. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
After the operations, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell told reporters that police took the actions “at the request of school presidents” and ultimately arrested 56 people, with no incidents.
Fox News’ CB Cotton and Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.
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Pittsburg, PA
Analysis: Here’s why the Pittsburgh Symphony’s budget just jumped by $7 million to $42 million
Connecticut is taking a step to make sure workers are paid fairly.
On June 30, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act 26-17, which enables the State Comptroller to issue a stop work order and withhold state funds to contractors that are not properly paying their employees.
The bill was signed on the construction site for Greeneville Elementary School, which is one of the four new elementary schools being built in Norwich. The State of Connecticut is reimbursing the city for 80% of the project, and the law applies to “any place where the state is making a payment,” Lamont said.
Wage theft can take many forms
It matters because wage theft can take many forms, from money taken from base pay, to money not given in benefits, Kimberly Glassman, director of compliance and government affairs for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478, said.
Local 478 also has a presence in the Norwich school building project, with 10 to 20 union members working at each site daily, Glassman said.
What do state leaders think of the Greeneville site’s progress?
Lamont is impressed with how quickly the work is going.
“They told me that the walls went up in the last two weeks, so a lot of progress is happening,” he said.
During the bill signing, Norwich Mayor Swarnjit Singh touted the importance of using union labor and the value of project labor agreements.
“We are on time and on budget,” he said.
After the bill signing, Singh said its possible the Greeneville School building could be complete as soon as the first quarter of 2027, he said.
“They’re not wasting any time,” Singh said.
State Rep. Derrel Wilson attended the original Greeneville School as a kid, and still lives in Greeneville. He was credited as being one of the driving forces for getting the workers bill passed.
“It’s exciting seeing this revitalization for our neighborhood, seeing active construction and watching individuals rebuild our community,” Wilson said.
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