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Campus protests and safety measures at CUNY

4:31:36

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Council Member Kalman Yeger inquires about protests, encampments, and safety measures on CUNY campuses, particularly at City College. Kayla Bellin describes her observations and experiences.

  • City College is noted as the center of CUNY encampments last year.
  • Bellin mentions signs throughout the campus and new time, place, and manner restrictions.
  • The discussion touches on the issue of people covering their faces during protests and the lack of ID checks by CUNY Public Safety.
Kalman Yeger
4:31:36
Okay.
4:31:37
Have you do you see, have you seen, protests and and, whatever, encampments and etceteras on those campuses on the campus that you're on?
Kayla Bellin
4:31:47
City College is pretty well known for being, the center of the CUNY Encampments last year, so I've definitely seen it.
4:31:54
I've seen signs all throughout the campus last year and this year.
4:32:00
This year, they seem to have more time, place, and manner restrictions, but, I know there are many students that walk around feeling completely
Kalman Yeger
4:32:08
seen people, covering their faces?
4:32:10
Have you ever seen anybody who works for CUNY Public Safety walk up to any of the Tarah mask wearers and ask them for a plastic, CUNY ID card or anything like that?
Kayla Bellin
4:32:19
I have not seen that.
4:32:20
No.
Eric Dinowitz
4:32:20
Alright.
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