My undergraduate work was at NYU. I commuted there from Staten Island.
Washington Square Park is the school’s “campus”. I used to occasionally sit on a bench and study there between classes when the weather permitted. But everyone walked through the park, at least to some extent. Interestingly enough, obvious unsavory activities were uncommon during daylight hours.
Readers might recall that police officers were assaulted there with ice thrown at them during a recent snow event.
Look at the video below to see what took place this morning at 8:45 AM. I am not sure why all these men are not at work; nor do I know how so many of them landed in New York during recent years. But this is truly an indication that we have a problem:
This video was sent to me by a family friend.
— Eithan Haim MD (@EithanDHaimMD) March 20, 2026
This video was not taken from Riyadh, Amman, or Aleppo. This is Washington Square Park, NYC at 8:45 this morning.
The third world battle cry being blasted from loudspeakers is the same one yelled by every Jihadi over the last few… pic.twitter.com/xJS9QjLmoj
Holy smoke. That scene is hard to understand. I guess they got a 30 minute break from work to perform their little street theater.
It’s not only hard to understand, Fred– it’s hard to imagine! And a bit hard to accept.