NYPD arrests dozens as pro-Palestinian encampment cleared at FIT in NYC [Video]

NEW YORK CITY – Dozens were arrested Tuesday night after the NYPD cleared out the pro-Palestinian encampment at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.

Police were seen hauling away dozens of demonstrators on an NYPD corrections bus as their supporters cheered them on from the streets.

Officers surrounded the encampment at FIT and moved in on the crowd after announcing that those who refused to leave would be taken into custody for trespassing.

Police had been monitoring the demonstration earlier in the night before tensions escalated. They could be seen standing opposite protesters behind metal barricades.

Earlier in the evening, hundreds of demonstrators marched through Union Square holding signs, waving flags and banging drums.

The demonstration appeared to be mostly peaceful, but SkyFOX flew overhead as the NYPD made several arrests. FOX 5 NY is told the department made at least 50 arrests in total between both protests.

At this point, it’s unclear if …