City College of New York shifting remote amid protests
The City College of New York said it will hold classes remotely starting on Wednesday until further notice due to "current encampment activities" on the Manhattan campus.
Campus buildings will be closed except to essential personnel, the university said.
![PHOTO: City University of New York (CUNY) Public Safety officers stand by a vehicle as students and pro-Palestinian supporters occupy a plaza at the City College of New York campus in New York City, April 27, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/7da1c00a-4e9d-41a1-9dea-fd8aae21406e/cuny-campus-palestina-rt-lv-240430_1714520048887_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg)
The announcement comes nearly a week after the university, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, said a group of demonstrators calling themselves the "CUNY Gaza Solidarity Encampment" set up a tent encampment on the campus' quad.
"The demonstrators appear to be made up of students, faculty and staff from City College and across the CUNY system and a sizable contingent that is not affiliated with any CUNY campus," City College President Vince Boudreau said in a letter to the community earlier this week, noting that school leaders had begun discussions with representatives from the group.
"We are working to minimize risks to people within the encampment and to protect all members of our campus community, while also minimizing the encampment's impact on campus operations," Boudreau said.