Critics say the NYPD is in danger of becoming overly political as it seeks to burnish its image, that there is a line between promoting good police work and taking a political stand on issues like

New York police say about 29% of those detained ‘not affiliated’ with university as more are arrested at NYU and New School

At Columbia University, tensions between the administration and students protesting over Israel's war in Gaza have reached the point that scores of New York City police marched onto campus to clear an encampment and arrest demonstrators who had commandeered a classroom building.