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NEW YORK (PIX11) --- More than two dozen people were arrested during several protests near the Met Gala in Manhattan Monday night, according to the NYPD.
Of the approximately 800 people who participated in the demonstrations, cops busted 27 people during three protests near 80th Street and Madison Avenue at around 6:30 p.m., police said.
Leila Nouri, 21, was charged with assault, attempted assault, harassment, and resisting arrest, accoridng to the NYPD. Five people were given desk appearance tickets and 21 received summonses for various offenses, including disorderly conduct, trespassing, and harassment, police said.
Footage on social media showed groups of people marching near the Met Gala, shouting “free Palestine” and banging drums.
In some videos, traffic on Park Avenue appeared at a standstill as protesters flooded the streets. Some protesters set off smoke bombs and flares.
The demonstration comes as pro-Palestinian protests roil college campuses across the country, prompting the arrests of hundreds of students and faculty over the past three weeks. Demonstrators are calling for universities and the U.S. to sever ties with Israel over the country’s war with Hamas in Gaza, which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians since early October.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Insitute Benefit involves scores of high-profile stars who dress in adherence with a specific code. This year’s theme was “The Garden of Time,” in honor of the exhibit’s theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
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