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NYPD Detains Two Councilmembers During Manhattan Protest

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Netanyahu brands mayor antisemitic

On Thursday, September 24 2026, New York police detained Councilmembers Chi Ossé and Alexa Avilés during a protest on First Avenue in Manhattan.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal, urged arrest warrant; Netanyahu responded calling Mamdani “the antisemitic mayor of New York” at the UN.
Jewish Voice for Peace and Jewish groups organized march, urging an end to U.S. arms.
NYPD confirmed arrests without releasing a count, and no charges have been filed against councilmembers.

Left

Mayor backs protest

On Thursday, September 24, 2026, NYPD detained Councilmembers Chi Ossé and Alexa Avilés during a protest on First Avenue in Manhattan.
Protesters demanded an end to U.S. funding for Israel’s war and called for leaders to be held accountable for alleged war crimes.
Organizers said more than 100 people were arrested during the demonstration.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed protesters’ Amendment rights and said he lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu.

Blindspot

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal and urged the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant, according to the Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Netanyahu brands mayor antisemitic

On Thursday, September 24 2026, New York police detained Councilmembers Chi Ossé and Alexa Avilés during a protest on First Avenue in Manhattan.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal, urged arrest warrant; Netanyahu responded calling Mamdani “the antisemitic mayor of New York” at the UN.
Jewish Voice for Peace and Jewish groups organized march, urging an end to U.S. arms.
NYPD confirmed arrests without releasing a count, and no charges have been filed against councilmembers.

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