: schell, department, chief schell, commissioner audrey, first deputy commissioner audrey, first deputy commissioner and the entire operation and specifically ijust really— operation and specifically ijust really want to thank commissioner weiner _ really want to thank commissioner weiner. she was the one that was monitoring — weiner. she was the one that was monitoring the situation when i first started seeing the protests take place in the city. itjust did not fit _ take place in the city. itjust did not fit right. i saw similar indicators from the black lives matter — indicators from the black lives matter arch, when it was brought to my attention that there were those who came — my attention that there were those who came to the city to disrupt our city and _ who came to the city to disrupt our city and she was able to, her team was able _ city and she was able to, her team was able to— city and she was able to, her team was able to conduct an investigation and what _ was able to conduct an investigation and what i _ was able to conduct an investigation and what i feared was actually materialised and actualised by those who are _ materialised and actualised by those who are oh _ materialised and actualised by those who are on the ground. i know there are those _ who are on the ground. i know there are those who are attempting to say the majority of people may have been students _ the majority of people may have been students. you don't have to be the majority _ students. you don't have to be the majority to — students. you don't have to be the

majority to influence and co—opt an operatiom — majority to influence and co—opt an operation. that is what this is about— operation. that is what this is about and _ operation. that is what this is about and so, if you want to play the word — about and so, if you want to play the word police, you can do so. i want _ the word police, you can do so. i want to— the word police, you can do so. i want to play— the word police, you can do so. i want to play the new york city police, — want to play the new york city police, where we are going to protect— police, where we are going to protect our city from those who are attempting to do what is happening globally. _ attempting to do what is happening globally, there is a movement to radicalise — globally, there is a movement to radicalise young people and i am not going _ radicalise young people and i am not going to _ radicalise young people and i am not going to wait until it is done and all of— going to wait until it is done and all of a — going to wait until it is done and all of a sudden acknowledge the existence of it. this is a global problem — existence of it. this is a global problem that young people are being influenced by those who are professionals at radicalising our chitdreh— professionals at radicalising our children and i am not going to allow that to _ children and i am not going to allow that to happen as the mayor of the city of— that to happen as the mayor of the city of new york. so the new york city city of new york. so the new york city police — city of new york. so the new york city police department should be proud _ city police department should be proud of — city police department should be proud of yourself. at the request of columbia _ proud of yourself. at the request of columbia university, asked billie after— columbia university, asked billie after speaking with them throughout the week— after speaking with them throughout the week at their request and their acknowledgement that outside agitators were on their grounds, traihihg — agitators were on their grounds, training and really co—opting this

movement, at their request we went in and _ movement, at their request we went in and conducted an operation to allow— in and conducted an operation to allow columbia university to remove those _ allow columbia university to remove those who _ allow columbia university to remove those who have turned the peaceful protest _ those who have turned the peaceful protest into a place where anti—semitism and anti—israel attitudes— anti—semitism and anti—israel attitudes were evasive. approximately... people were arrested — approximately... people were arrested at club university, and city college. you tried with the arrests — city college. you tried with the arrests to _ city college. you tried with the arrests to distinguish between who were actual students and who were not supposed to be on the ground, and we _ not supposed to be on the ground, and we pointed out yesterday that these _ and we pointed out yesterday that these external actors with a history of escalating situations and trying to create — of escalating situations and trying to create chaos, not to peacefully protest. — to create chaos, not to peacefully protest, but create chaos. if you are at _ protest, but create chaos. if you are at city— protest, but create chaos. if you are at city college and you saw the bottles, _ are at city college and you saw the bottles, the garbage cans, the other items— bottles, the garbage cans, the other items that _ bottles, the garbage cans, the other items that were thrown at police officers. — items that were thrown at police officers, those police officers showed — officers, those police officers showed a great level of discipline to hot _ showed a great level of discipline

to not allow this to evolve to an out—of—control situation. as we pointed — out—of—control situation. as we pointed out yesterday, they are attempting to disrupt our city and we are _ attempting to disrupt our city and we are hot— attempting to disrupt our city and we are not going to permit it to happeh — we are not going to permit it to happen. we are proud to say they have _ happen. we are proud to say they have treeh— happen. we are proud to say they have been removed from the campus. the nypd's _ have been removed from the campus. the nypd's precision policing ensured _ the nypd's precision policing ensured that the operation was organised, calm and that there were no injuries— organised, calm and that there were no injuries or violent clashes. to be clear. — no injuries or violent clashes. to be clear, this is not our analysis of what — be clear, this is not our analysis of what took place last night. national, independentjournalists national, independent journalists acknowledge what national, independentjournalists acknowledge what the police department did yesterday and they were on— department did yesterday and they were on the ground to see it. and i want _ were on the ground to see it. and i want to— were on the ground to see it. and i want to be — were on the ground to see it. and i want to be clear that we will continue _ want to be clear that we will continue to use this level of professionalism. we saw the intersection analogy of all the things— intersection analogy of all the things we have been working on, drohes_ things we have been working on, drones allowed us to do a complete analysis— drones allowed us to do a complete analysis of— drones allowed us to do a complete analysis of the hamilton building and of— analysis of the hamilton building

and of the location. we were able to know— and of the location. we were able to know how _ and of the location. we were able to know how precisely to go in and conduct — know how precisely to go in and conduct the operation, making sure the encryption of our radios, because _ the encryption of our radios, because they were not able to monitor— because they were not able to monitor and hear our deployment tactics, _ monitor and hear our deployment tactics, it— monitor and hear our deployment tactics, it allowed us to have the element — tactics, it allowed us to have the element of surprise and we went underground. training with our crt team, _ underground. training with our crt team, precision knowing how to go in and conduct _ team, precision knowing how to go in and conduct a professional operation. we didn't wake up and execute _ operation. we didn't wake up and execute a — operation. we didn't wake up and execute a plan. this is a plan that has been — execute a plan. this is a plan that has been put in place since january 2022 _ has been put in place since january 2022 when — has been put in place since january 2022 when we understood our police department had to be prepared for uncertainties like this. and so, the request— uncertainties like this. and so, the request to — uncertainties like this. and so, the request to be received in writing coutd _ request to be received in writing could not— request to be received in writing could not have been clearer. those who broke — could not have been clearer. those who broke into the building did inctude — who broke into the building did include students, but it was led by individuals— include students, but it was led by individuals who are not affiliated with the — individuals who are not affiliated with the university. the school needed — with the university. the school needed the nypd's assistance to clear— needed the nypd's assistance to clear hamilton hall and the

encampments outside. a dual operation on the grounds that took place _ operation on the grounds that took place successfully. clearing the tense _ place successfully. clearing the tense taken back and reclaiming hamitton— tense taken back and reclaiming hamilton hall. we said from the beginning that students have a right to protest— beginning that students have a right to protest and free speech is the cornerstone of our society. but as our major — cornerstone of our society. but as our major concern, we knew, and we saw that— our major concern, we knew, and we saw that there were those who were never _ saw that there were those who were never concerned about free speech, they were _ never concerned about free speech, they were concerned about chaos. it was about _ they were concerned about chaos. it was about external actors hijacking peaceful— was about external actors hijacking peaceful protests and influencing students to escalate. there is nothing — students to escalate. there is nothing peaceful about barricading buildings, destroying property or dismantling security cameras. we cannot— dismantling security cameras. we cannot allow what should be a lawful protest _ cannot allow what should be a lawful protest to _ cannot allow what should be a lawful protest to turn into a violent spectacle that serves no purpose, as i spectacle that serves no purpose, as i said _ spectacle that serves no purpose, as i said there — spectacle that serves no purpose, as i said. there is no place for acts of hate — i said. there is no place for acts of hate in — i said. there is no place for acts of hate in our city. we made that clear _ of hate in our city. we made that clear but — of hate in our city. we made that clear. but as from anti—semitism to

islamophobia, to untie seekers and other— islamophobia, to untie seekers and other communities, the aa pi community, we have been consistent. there _ community, we have been consistent. there is— community, we have been consistent. there is no— community, we have been consistent. there is no place for heat in the city and — there is no place for heat in the city and i— there is no place for heat in the city and i want to continue to commend _ city and i want to continue to commend the professionalism of the police _ commend the professionalism of the police department and to thank columbia university for the tough decision — columbia university for the tough decision. it was a tough decision, we understood that. but we have very clear evidence of their observation and the _ clear evidence of their observation and the clear evidence from our intelligence division that they understood it was time to move and the action— understood it was time to move and the action had to end. and we brought— the action had to end. and we brought it _ the action had to end. and we brought it to a peaceful conclusion. and we're _ brought it to a peaceful conclusion. and we're going to continue to coordinate with columbia, as we have been from _ coordinate with columbia, as we have been from the start, in all our academic— been from the start, in all our academic institutions to find a peaceful— academic institutions to find a peaceful middle of allowing our young _ peaceful middle of allowing our young people to protest without viotence~ — young people to protest without violence. we support the right of free speech and open debate. we will always— free speech and open debate. we will always protect the right to protest. but we _ always protect the right to protest. but we must balance the right with keeping _ but we must balance the right with keeping the students, the school and our city— keeping the students, the school and our city is _

keeping the students, the school and our city is safe. and it is a combined _ our city is safe. and it is a combined effort that we are going to continue _ combined effort that we are going to continue to— combined effort that we are going to continue to move in the right direction _ continue to move in the right direction to accomplish this goal. we know— direction to accomplish this goal. we know that this is only a, in the full sentence of public protection in the _ full sentence of public protection in the city. this is not a celebratory moment. we should never have had _ celebratory moment. we should never have had to _ celebratory moment. we should never have had to get here in the first place _ have had to get here in the first place we — have had to get here in the first place. we can't create environments where _ place. we can't create environments where our _ place. we can't create environments where our children could be in danger— where our children could be in danger and we must push back on all attempts— danger and we must push back on all attempts to radicalise our young people _ attempts to radicalise our young people the city, like we are seeing across— people the city, like we are seeing across the — people the city, like we are seeing across the entire globe. commissioner, thank you for a job well done — commissioner, thank you for a job well done and i turn it over to you at this— well done and i turn it over to you at this time — well done and i turn it over to you at this time-— well done and i turn it over to you at this time. good morning. thank ou, at this time. good morning. thank you. mayot _ at this time. good morning. thank you. mayot one- — at this time. good morning. thank you, mayot one. yesterday - at this time. good morning. thank you, mayot one. yesterday the - at this time. good morning. thank i you, mayot one. yesterday the nypd received written communication from both columbia university and the city college of new york that the situation on their campuses had deteriorated to a point where the safety of their students, faculty, staff and the public was at risk. so last night at both schools'

requests, the nypd entered the campuses and removed protesters who refused to leave the area. approximately 300 arrests were made. with preliminary charges ranging from chess pass to criminal mischief to burglary. at this point we will let the criminal justice to burglary. at this point we will let the criminaljustice system payout. but as we said last night, the universities worked for weeks to negotiate with the protesters, to resolve the situation and to restore order on their campuses. but once it became clear that public safety was a real concern, especially at the protests —— but after protests escalated the situation by breaking and entering into a university building, the nypd was called in to do theirjob. and ijust want to say to the men and women of this department, thank you. since the terrorist attacks of october seven, the nypd has drjoelle grogan to

more than 2000 protests and demonstrations across the city. about 1400 demonstrations across the city. about m00 of those were related to the situation in israel and palestine. and that everyone, we have worked to keep protesters safe and protect their and protect their first amendment rights. at the same time, we worked to keep a residence and workforce safe, to make sure... access to emergency services and to keep life moving in the largest city in the nation. this isn't easy work, but no one does it better than the men and women of the nypd. lastly, i want to thank the officials at both columbia university and the city couege columbia university and the city college of new york for their efforts in the situation. they continued with open communication with everyone involved, from the protesters to the students and their staff, to officials, including the police department. it was all about public safety. at the end of the day, that is what we are focused on.

our job day, that is what we are focused on. ourjob is to keep people in our city safe and the nypd is ready to do theirjob anywhere and anytime we are called upon. they tried to lock us out. but the nypd and the people of the city of new york will never be locked out. and we will always work together to keep our city safe. we will take questions now. labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder— labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder if— labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder if you — labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder if you can— labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder if you can tell _ labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder if you can tell us _ labour commissioner at mr mayor, i wonder if you can tell us family- wonder if you can tell us family peobte — wonder if you can tell us family people were _ wonder if you can tell us family people were arrested - wonder if you can tell us family people were arrested both - wonder if you can tell us family. people were arrested both inside hamitton— people were arrested both inside hamilton hall— people were arrested both inside hamilton hall and _ people were arrested both inside hamilton hall and outside - people were arrested both inside hamilton hall and outside were i people were arrested both inside . hamilton hall and outside were not affiliated _ hamilton hall and outside were not affiliated with — hamilton hall and outside were not affiliated with the _ hamilton hall and outside were not affiliated with the school, - hamilton hall and outside were not affiliated with the school, were - hamilton hall and outside were not affiliated with the school, were not| affiliated with the school, were not students, — affiliated with the school, were not students, were _ affiliated with the school, were not students, were outside _ affiliated with the school, were not students, were outside agitators, i students, were outside agitators, both inside — students, were outside agitators, both inside and _ students, were outside agitators, both inside and outside? - students, were outside agitators, both inside and outside? and - students, were outside agitators, both inside and outside? and i. students, were outside agitators, . both inside and outside? and i have a second _ both inside and outside? and i have a second question. _ both inside and outside? and i have a second question.— a second question. thank you, i'll ass that a second question. thank you, i'll pass that question _ a second question. thank you, i'll pass that question over. - a second question. thank you, i'll pass that question over. right - a second question. thank you, i'lll pass that question over. right now as it breaks —

pass that question over. right now as it breaks down _ pass that question over. right now as it breaks down we _ pass that question over. right now as it breaks down we have - pass that question over. right now as it breaks down we have 282 - as it breaks down we have 282 arrests... i said as it breaks down we have 282 arrests... isaid right as it breaks down we have 282 arrests... i said right now we have 282 arrests, 173 of those came from the city college of new york, 109 came from colombia. i will have the answer to the breakdown, later today, we don't have that answer yet, but i will. today, we don't have that answer yet. but i will-— yet, but i will. can you give me some answer— yet, but i will. can you give me some answer to _ yet, but i will. can you give me some answer to the _ yet, but i will. can you give me some answer to the people - yet, but i will. can you give me| some answer to the people who yet, but i will. can you give me - some answer to the people who are not affiliated. — some answer to the people who are not affiliated, what _ some answer to the people who are not affiliated, what groups - some answer to the people who are not affiliated, what groups they - not affiliated, what groups they were _ not affiliated, what groups they were associated _ not affiliated, what groups they were associated with? - not affiliated, what groups they were associated with?— not affiliated, what groups they were associated with? good morning. so, there were associated with? good morning. 50. there are — were associated with? good morning. 50. there are a _ were associated with? good morning. so, there are a number— were associated with? good morning. so, there are a number of _ were associated with? good morning. so, there are a number of different i so, there are a number of different individuals who we know from over the years associated with protests, notjust in our city, but in other cities as well, who are linked to and who we see doing training around the change in tactics that we described yesterday and that we all witnessed, the black bloc attire, the breaking windows, breaking doors, the vandalism of property, destruction, the barricading, makeshift weapons that we recovered

in the encampment. and so, that change in tactics, combined with the presence of known individuals on campus, in the lead up to what happened in hamilton hall, is why we had a real elevated concern around public safety. tline had a real elevated concern around public safety-— had a real elevated concern around public safety._ you . had a real elevated concern around - public safety._ you know, public safety. one moment. you know, marshall, public safety. one moment. you know, marshall. we — public safety. one moment. you know, marshall, we know _ public safety. one moment. you know, marshall, we know the _ public safety. one moment. you know, marshall, we know the terminology - public safety. one moment. you know, marshall, we know the terminology of. marshall, we know the terminology of outside _ marshall, we know the terminology of outside agitators was used during the civil— outside agitators was used during the civil rights movement and people attempted to show that their movement was not legitimate, so we understand _ movement was not legitimate, so we understand that. but this police department cannot be put upon with the political correct terminology. we have — the political correct terminology. we have to be caught up on public safety _ we have to be caught up on public safety the — we have to be caught up on public safety. the individuals on campus should _ safety. the individuals on campus should not— safety. the individuals on campus should not have been there. they were _ should not have been there. they were people who are professionals in, were people who are professionals in. we _ were people who are professionals in. we saw— were people who are professionals in, we saw evidence of training, we saw a _ in, we saw evidence of training, we saw a shift — in, we saw evidence of training, we saw a shift in — in, we saw evidence of training, we saw a shift in tactics that were being — saw a shift in tactics that were being used and when you start using

the intelligence that intel was able to supply, we knew it was time to communicate directly with the school and say. _ communicate directly with the school and say, you have more than a peaceful— and say, you have more than a peaceful protest on your hands. and mr ma or, peaceful protest on your hands. and mr mayor. if — peaceful protest on your hands. and mr mayor. if i _ peaceful protest on your hands. fific mr mayor, if i could add to that, the letter said that we received from colombia, this was led by outside agitators. this was also stated in the letter we received when colombia accessed the movement. i think we have a video that we want to show— i think we have a video that we want to show you — i think we have a video that we want to show you before _ i think we have a video that we want to show you before we _ i think we have a video that we want to show you before we take - i think we have a video that we want to show you before we take some i i think we have a video that we want. to show you before we take some more questions. _ to show you before we take some more questions. so— to show you before we take some more questions. so if— to show you before we take some more questions. so if you _ to show you before we take some more questions, so if you could _ to show you before we take some more questions, so if you could play- to show you before we take some more questions, so if you could play the - questions, so if you could play the videom _ questions, so if you could play the video... �* . questions, so if you could play the video... . , , ,, video. .. chanting. indistinct chanting

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conference, just to put into context what is on the screen at the moment. music thumps. before we continue with commission guestions. _ before we continue with commission questions. the — before we continue with commission questions, the commissioner... - before we continue with commission questions, the commissioner... andj questions, the commissioner... and then we _ questions, the commissioner... and then we will— questions, the commissioner... and then we will continue _ questions, the commissioner... and then we will continue with _ questions, the commissioner... and then we will continue with the - then we will continue with the questions _ then we will continue with the questions-— then we will continue with the questions. then we will continue with the cuestions. . , ., , , questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that — questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that video is i questions. the reason why we 'ust showed that video is that i questions. the reason why we 'ust

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