The Professional Staff Congress (PSC), representing 30,000 faculty and staff across CUNY, launched the academic year with unprecedented activism. The PSC has stepped into a more political role, defending labor rights, public
In 2021, Jewish students in the Mental Health Counseling master’s degree program at Brooklyn College found themselves victims of antisemitic harassment from both professors and students. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for
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On January 5th, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced her proposal for the “Interborough Express” (IBX), a new rail service that will connect Brooklyn and Queens. If completed, this will be the
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In the past couple of months, Americans have been discussing legislative actions at the Federal and State level pertaining to voting rights. Voting rights have been a contentious political topic—in the news,
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During her ceremony at CUNY York College on February 6th, Nantasha Williams made history as the first woman councilmember to represent District 27. Several local and state government officials praised Councilwoman Williams
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From the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there have been disruptions in the global supply chain. Early on, many factories around the world shut down due to sick workers or lockdowns. Others
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Over the last several weeks, Queens College (QC) and other CUNY students noticed a new item in their To-Do list in CUNYFIRST: the ARPA HEERF III grant. This caused a slight panic
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“I grew up with an understanding of society from a post-conflict perspective. UN peacekeepers, military trucks, barbed wire – all that was very normal to me.” – Anna Savva Queens College alumna
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