Protesters Call for Columbia University to Reopen Campus to Community as Gates Remain Locked

Protesters call for Columbia University to reopen campus to community as gates remain locked

Columbia University closed its gates, restricting access to its campus after on-campus protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

Columbia University's access restrictions draw renewed criticism

Elected officials, community members and faculty gathered Tuesday at Columbia University, calling on the school to restore public access to its Morningside Heights campus.

Columbia University must reopen campus to public, neighbors, local politicians demand at rally

NEW YORK — Neighborhood residents rallied on the first day of classes Tuesday to call on Columbia University to reopen its campus to the general public. The gates have been closed since protests on campus over the war in Gaza…

Columbia must reopen campus to public, neighbors, local politicians demand at rally

Last year, Columbia’s neighbors sued the university over the restrictions, which locked down six city blocks in Morningside Heights, between 114th and 120th Sts., to anyone without a school-issued identification card.

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“Reopening our gates responsibly will require us to learn from our recent experience,” Jennifer Mnookin wrote.