THAT’S A VERY UNUSUAL SIGHT FOR
HIM.
>> BRIAN
AND RE REHEMA THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
>>> SWITCHING TO HYBRID
LEARNING FOR THE REST OF
SEMESTER.
THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES IS ON
MONDAY.
ALSO IN NEW YORK CITY IN A
DIFFERENT PART OF THE CITY, 120
PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED DURING
DEMONSTRATIONS AT NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY, NYU, IN LOWER
MANHATTAN.
THAT WAS LAST NIGHT.
RIGHT NOW, IGH SCHOOL AND
COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE SEATTLE
AREA ARE WALKING OUT OF CLASS
TO PROTEST THE ONGOING ISRAEL-
HAMAS WAR.
VALERIE CASTRO IS OUTSIDE
COLUMBIA IN NEW YORK CITY.
SHE’S TRACKING ALL OF THIS.
VALERIE, WE HEARD FROM NEW YORK
CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS A SHORT
TIME AGO.
WHAT IS HE SAYING ABOUT THE
PROTESTS ACROSS THE CITY?
>> Reporter: YEAH, KATE, THE
MAYOR SPOKE AT A PRESS
CONFERENCE EARLIER THIS
MORNING.
HE SINGLED OUT WHAT HE CALLS
OUTSIDE AGITATORS, PEOPLE
BELIEVED NOT TO BE AFFILIATED
WITH THE UNIVERSITIES, NOT
STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITIES
THAT SEEM TO BE BEHIND THESE
MORE DISRUPTIVE ACTIONS BEHIND
THESE PROTESTS.
LAST NIGHT WHEN POLICE MOVED IN
TO BREAK UP THE ENCAMPMENT,
SOME OF THE PROTESTERS THREW
BOTTLES HITTING OFFICERS IN THE
HEAD.
THE MAYOR BELIEVES THOSE ARE
CONSIDERED OUTSIDE AGITATORS
BEHIND THOSE ACTIONS.
HE’S CALLING ON THE
UNIVERSITIES TO WORK WITH THEIR
SECURITY TEAMS TO HELP IDENTIFY
WHO TRULY IS A STUDENT, WHO
BELONGS THERE, AND WHO DOES
NOT.
TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAD TO
SAY.
>> WE SHOULD ADDRESS THIS WHILE
IT IS JUST A SPARK.
LET’S NOT WAIT UNTIL IT’S A
BLAZING FIRE.
COLLEGE CAMPUSES ARE THERE TO
EDUCATE.
WHO THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO
HAVE TO WAKE UP AND DEAL WITH
AN ISSUE AS VOLATILE AS THIS?
IN FAIRNESS TO THEM, THEY WANT
TO CREATE THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE
FOR STUDENTS.
>> Reporter: THE MAYOR ALSO PUT
OUT A CALL FOR COLLEGE LEADERS
IF THEY SO CHOOSE TO MEET WITH
THE CITY TO MEET WITH POLICE
OFFICIALS TO TALK ABOUT BEST
PRACTICES FOR CONTINUING TO
HANDLE THESE PROTESTS, THESE
ENCAMPMENTS MOVING FORWARD.
GUYS?
>> AND VALERIE, YOU MENTIONED
NYU.
WHAT IS THAT SCHOOL SAYING
ABOUT THE ARRESTS AND PROTESTS
TODAY?
>> Reporter: YOU MENTIONED
THERE WERE 120 PEOPLE ARRESTED
LAST NIGHT ACCORDING TO THE
NYPD.
116 OF THOSE WERE RELEASED AND
GIVEN SUMMONS FOR TRESPASSING.
NYU LAST NIGHT ISSUED A
STATEMENT SAYING THAT THE
EVENTS DID NOT NEED TO LEAD TO
THAT OUTCOME, DID NOT NEED TO
LEAD TO THOSE ARRESTS.
THEY BELIEVE PEOPLE NOT
AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY
ARE THE PEOPLE WHO BEGAN TO
CAUSE SOME OF THE ISSUES LATER
IN THE EVENING.
THERE WERE REPORTS OF ANTI
SEMITIC INCIDENTS AND COMMENTS.
THE SPOKESPERSON ISSUING A