Q&A
Reporting antisemitic incidents at CUNY
4:31:04
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Council Member Kalman Yeger questions Kayla Bellin, President of Hillel at City College, about reporting an antisemitic incident in class. Bellin explains that she did not use the normal reporting channels due to their ineffectiveness, but instead spoke to the school president.
- Bellin expresses frustration with the lack of action taken in response to her report.
- The incident involved a student wearing a terror mask in class.
- The discussion highlights concerns about the effectiveness of CUNY's reporting procedures for antisemitic incidents.
Kalman Yeger
4:31:04
Thank you, mister chairman.
4:31:05
Ma'am, when the, student in in your class who, did the whole terror mask thing in the middle of class, did you report that student?
Kayla Bellin
4:31:13
I did not report that student, through the normal means of reporting because it seems to be completely ineffective.
Kalman Yeger
4:31:20
Fair enough.
4:31:20
I
Kayla Bellin
4:31:21
don't waste my time.
Kalman Yeger
4:31:21
Did you use a different method or not?
Kayla Bellin
4:31:23
Went to the president of the school, and we have, semi regular meetings with the president of the school.
4:31:30
And I spoke to him about it, but nothing has been done to the best of my knowledge.
Kalman Yeger
4:31:36
Okay.
