On behalf of all of us signed below, students from both the Jewish and general student bodies at Columbia University in the City of New York, we would like to thank Public Safety and the NYPD for their outstanding bravery and assistance.

On May 7th, 2025, Butler library was invaded by protestors. Their method of achieving their goals was as follows: disrupting the study sessions of all students who were working hard to prepare for their final exams in Butler Library.

In this complicated scenario, Public Safety and the NYPD have shown their unwavering dedication to keeping us, the students, safe. In the face of students occupying and defacing the library, they handled the situation in a masterful manner given the circumstances.

This letter of appreciation will not mend the wounds of the two Public Safety officers who were injured in their attempts to protect us. Instead it will hopefully act as a token of gratitude and provide evidence that we, the students, recognize what they had done for us and thank them for it.