One major tunnel for commuters from New Jersey to Manhattan was closed along with at least three different New York City area bridges.
Local councilwoman Inna Vernikov commented that the self-proclaimed "victory" of the organizers only proved to be disruptive for New Yorkers.
"A once in a lifetime experience," crowds waited up to fifteen hours in the cold for the ball to drop.
The mayor said there have been nearly 500 protests in New York City since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7.
Several of the most notable pieces are thousands of years old.
In an online video, Alec Baldwin appears to get into a heated argument with pro-Palestinian protesters, after which he is escorted away by the police following the incident.
Police made several arrests at the protest, which began at Grand Central Station and continued onto Penn Station, stopping along the way at Port Authority Bus Terminal.
The gala, which successfully raised about 10 million dollars, was held last week at the luxurious Casa Cipriani, a property owned by the Cayre family.
The suspect was charged with stalking in the first degree as a hate crime; assault in the third degree as a hate crime; and stalking in the third degree as a hate crime.
“So many of the students who were running or jumping had no idea what was even going on. They were doing what 14 and 15-year-olds do,” Banks said.