Trump administration supports Jewish professor’s discrimination claim against CUNY.
The Trump administration has submitted court documents supporting a Jewish professor who alleges she faced a hostile work environment at CUNY’s Hunter College, primarily due to protests deemed anti-Semitic against Israel. CUNY Hunter has attempted to dismiss the civil rights lawsuit from Leah Garrett, who heads the Center for Jewish Studies, arguing that the protests […]
New York lawmakers criticize CUNY chancellor following anti-Israel incident at Brooklyn College: ‘Take action or resign’
Legislators Demand Action After Campus Protests A bipartisan group of nine legislators from New York City and the state is pushing for immediate action following a chaotic protest on campus that resulted in over a dozen arrests. The protests, described as anti-Israeli, escalated into confrontations with police on Thursday. “This is completely unacceptable. Even two […]
CUNY updates ‘Palestinian Studies’ job listings after antisemitic concerns
New York City (CUNY) has reposted Hunter College's revised “Palestinian Studies” position after being previously ordered to remove a similar job list by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. New York Post Last month, the original job posting was removed after Hochul's order, and she expressed concern that the position could promote anti-Semitism in the classroom. “We […]
Hochul orders CUNY to remove ‘Palestinian Studies’ posting over antisemitism concerns
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has planned to fill in plans to fill in a professorial post at City University of New York (CUNY) Conxtall College of Palestine Studies. “Governor Hochul has directed Cuny to immediately remove this job and conduct a thorough review of the positions to ensure that anti-Semitic theory is not promoted […]
Medgar Evers coach shreds CUNY over ineligible player controversy
Medgar Evers men's basketball coach Brian Negro believes the Cuny Athletic Conference committed a terrible foul against his team. The Cougars lost to Lehman in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, but only reported that Lehman played an unqualified player in the semi-finals with John Jay. Negro wrote how the league's commissioner emailed him to […]
Kathy Hochul orders CUNY remove Hunter College Palestinian Studies job posting
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered City University of New York to immediately close the “Palestinian Studies” professorship at Hunter University, which critics argued to promote hateful leadership demonizing Israel. The governor also directed Cuny to “prevent anti-Semitism theory from being promoted in the classroom,” her office said in a statement Tuesday night. Ta. On the job […]
CUNY Professors’ Union supports divestment from Israel
The union representing the professor of New York City University has been approved resolution last A week to support boycott, sale, and sanctions for Israel. A statement approved by CUNY's specialized staff council on January 23 said that it supported the “complete investment from Israel” in the pension system. “By the end of January 2026, […]
Antisemitism has turned CUNY school into ‘hostile’ workplace: suit
Hunter College has become a “hostile work environment” for Jews because of the administration's refusal to suppress anti-Semitic protests, the university's director of Jewish studies claims in a federal lawsuit. Leah Garrett, director of the school's Center for Jewish Studies, said public university leaders turned a blind eye to the anti-Semitic demonstrations that erupted across […]
NYC pols demand anti-Israel CUNY professor be probed over protests
A City University professor who hates Israel helped organize a vile protest on campus that resulted in $3 million in damages, two City Council members claim. City Council members Inna Vernikov (R-Brooklyn) and Kalman Jaeger (D-Brooklyn) are calling for an investigation and possibly the professor's removal. They claim to have “credible information” that Corinna Marin, […]
Lawmakers blast CUNY Chancellor for ‘no data’ after antisemitism probe
Jewish students at the City University of New York recalled horrific acts of anti-Semitism at a City Council hearing Monday as the school's president came under fire over his handling of hate on campus. City University President Félix V. Matos Rodriguez said after an independent report found the public university needed to overhaul its policies […]