Activists with Jewish Voice for Peace occupying the lobby of Trump Tower calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil

Certainly a better location than some town hall or sidewalk that oligarchs never visit. More of these, please Americans.

Further updates on Gwynne's BlueSky

• Hundreds of protesters chant "we want justice you say who, bring Mahmoud home now."

• They just turned up the volume on Billy Joel as protesters continue to chant, those not wanting to get arrested are leaving. @thecity.nyc

• Demonstrators being warned by NYPD they'll be subject to arrest if they don't leave.

• Arrests beginning now. Some are being carried out as they refuse to walk.

• Remaining members of press are kicked out of bottom level of Trump Tower, as arrests continue.