CUNY needs overhaul to combat ‘alarming’ antisemitism fueled by profs, do-nothing higher-ups: damning state probe
So many people do not feel safe on campuses and that’s at the heart of the problem,” a widely respected retired state chief judge said in a letter to Gov. Hochul, who ...
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Report ordered by Hochul calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies
A third-party review of antisemitism and discrimination at the City University of New York called for a total overhaul of the ...
It started with an informal pick-up game. Now, this organized soccer club is a lifeline for many asylum-seekers
The Newcomers Football Club, an impromptu team made up of asylum-seekers, has helped provide Boubacar Lukaku and others with ...
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Security tightened at UN summit amid global conflicts, assassination threats
US Secret Service increases protection for world leaders at 79th UN General Assembly in New York following assassination ...
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CUNY ill-equipped to deal with volume of campus antisemitism: report
2024 after other protesters took over the building’s lobby. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News) In June, CUNY settled ...
In New Orleans, a ‘Black Beach’ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins
During segregation, Lincoln Beach was the only place on Lake Pontchartrain where Black people were allowed to swim. Now, ...
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CUNY Jewish students share experiences of antisemitism at roundtable with Torres, Adams
The meeting came as a result of several antisemitic incidents CUNY students have faced just weeks into the new academic year ...
New Yorkers Brace for Gridlock and Headaches as U.N. Convenes
The U.N. General Assembly brings scores of world leaders to Manhattan’s East Side each year. Residents are concerned about ...
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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
Activists are gearing up for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong ...
Feature: UN General Assembly high-level week means high security
The frequent whoop-whoop of police VIP-escort sirens is back Some streets near the United Nations headquarters in New York are closed or have limited ...
Jewish students express safety concerns to NYC officials
Jewish students in New York told Mayor Adams they do not necessarily feel safe as they return to school this year. Mayor Eric ...
Wild videos show bloody NYC street brawl spill out of house and onto street with 6 slashed
Doorbell camera and onlooker footage shows a chaotic fracas Sunday spilling from a Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn home and into ...