Q&A
Discussion of the investigation into the incident at Baruch College
2:14:09
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Council Member Menin and Chancellor Rodriguez discuss the ongoing investigation into an incident involving protesters harassing Jewish Baruch College freshmen at a local kosher restaurant.
- Chancellor Rodriguez explains that the investigation is close to being finished and involves determining if CUNY students were involved.
- The investigation is being conducted with support from the district attorney's office since the incident occurred off-campus.
- Rodriguez mentions the complexity of the investigation due to its off-campus nature and reliance on external resources.
Julie Menin
2:14:09
So one question that I do have that I'm hoping you can provide an answer to is that in Judge Littman's cover letter to governor Hochul dated September 23rd, just gonna read part of the letter, he mentions a disturbing video that surfaced and it this is a direct quote of protesters harassing Jewish Baruch College freshmen that were attending a welcome event sponsored by the Hillel Organization at a local kosher restaurants.
2:14:35
And then he goes on to say that reports have surfaced that it was students at Baruch who not only launched these protests, but also, quote, appear to have threatened the students with violence.
2:14:48
What has been the conduct and consequences for those students that were involved in this?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
2:14:53
So, that is close that investigation is close to being finished.
2:14:59
Right?
2:14:59
Let me make a couple of things, clear.
2:15:02
Right?
2:15:03
Part of the investigation was, a, whether there were actually students who were part of that conduct there.
2:15:11
Right?
2:15:12
That needs to that needs to be something that needs to be determined by by the investigation.
2:15:17
The investigation is also something in which we're relying with the support of the district attorney's office, because it didn't happen on our campus.
2:15:26
Right?
2:15:26
So we don't have any if it happened right in front of Baruch, we'll have some of our personnel there that be able to sort of have, video or information that can be helpful towards the the investigation.
2:15:38
So that is, in his closing,
