release a statement earlier today, expressing his condolences to the family. the attorney for eric garner also has said that, in his view, it is astonishing that the grand jury did not indict the officer on the facts as they staid. also, given the fact that there was video of the entire incident. as i said, it's been peaceful. however, the new york police department is on alert. they do have a number of officers available to catch up with any demonstrations should they occur on the streets. there's also a bit of concern about the christmas tree lighting at rockefeller center, which is scheduled to occur this evening. more police officers on stand by for that. wolf? >> joe johns monitoring the situation over there. stand by to you. protesters are also gathering in times square right now. what is it like?