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Funder Axes Queens College Diversity Initiative Amid Trump DEI Purge
The CITY partners with Open Campus on coverage of the City University of New York. The country’s largest private funder of biomedical research has cut its funding for a program at Queens College that had focused on making science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education more inclusive and engaging for students of diverse backgrounds, the college confirmed […]
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New York’s Economy Teeters on a Precipice
New York City is stuck in the middle of two crosscurrents that will determine whether the local economy will continue to grow this year or plunge into a recession. Big Wall Street bonuses, strength in tourism and a huge increase in jobs last year are in a tug of war with consumers cutting back on […]
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LISTEN: A Plan to Make Subways Feel Safe Again
Vital City founder Liz Glazer talks with co-host Harry Siegel about her group’s ambitious new memo on What To Do (and Not To Do) About Subway Safety — and why the answer isn’t gun detection technology, surging officers into the system or more fare-evasion enforcement. She digs into why assaults have replaced robberies as the […]
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Mayor Puts on a Brave Face as Foes Tout Their Fundraising Hauls
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was denied city-funded matching funds on Monday in the latest blow to his flagging reelection bid. Other candidates were able to boast about their recent fundraising efforts. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo raised what he said was a “record-shattering” $1.5 million plus in his first 13 days in the race. […]
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Prison Deaths and Strike Chaos Reveal Backsliding on Basic Reforms
When a group of state prison guards were hit with criminal charges for beating a prisoner to death last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul promised a series of “safety reforms.” She vowed money for additional security cameras, strengthening the office charged with investigating rogue staff and boosting pay for officers. The governor also mandated the use […]
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