May 6, 2024: Midday News
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Columbia University is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony after weeks of campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. School officials say students will be able to attend smaller ceremonies for schools within the university. In other news, police report that a man is in critical condition after being stabbed at 9:30 AM Monday on West 125th Street near 5th Avenue. Additionally, the NYPD is deploying drones to monitor Central Park in response to an increase in robberies. Finally, marking 60 years since the Beatles' first visit to the United States, Paul McCartney’s photographs taken during their New York City stop are now on display at the Brooklyn Museum until mid-August. WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen speaks with exhibit co-curator Sarah Brown to learn more.
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