NYC Police Arrest 27 Protesters Who Marched Toward Met Gala
- About 800 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were headed to museum
- Attendees at annual fundraiser included Jeff Bezos, Zendaya
Police tackle a pro-Palestinian protester disrupting the arrivals for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 6.
Photographer: Andrea Renault/AFP/Getty Images
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were blocked by the police on Monday evening from getting close to the Met Gala, the most-exclusive event in New York City’s glitterati calendar.
Groups including students from Columbia University, Baruch College and New York University converged at Hunter College, after which about 800 demonstrators marched toward the event, held annually at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to the city’s police department.