Mayoral Candidates Square Off On The Future Of Transportation – Part 1 of 3
THE COMMUTE: Last Friday I attended a discussion held at the City University of New York with mayoral hopefuls Sal Albanese, Tom Allon, Adolpho Carrion (Allon and Carrion are both seeking the...
View ArticleMayoral Candidates Square Off On The Future Of Transportation – Part 2 Of 3
THE COMMUTE: In Part 1, with the exception of safety and financing, I reported on the candidates’ positions regarding major transit issues. In this part, we will address financing. Commentary The event...
View ArticleMayoral Candidates Square Off On The Future Of Transportation – Part 3 Of 3
THE COMMUTE: In Part 1 of this series, I reported on the candidates’ positions regarding major transit issues. In Part 2, I addressed financial issues. Now we will discuss safety, and sum up. The first...
View ArticleJamaica Bay Science And Resilience Institute Will Investigate Natural Storm...
Federal and city officials announced the formation of an ambitious new research group that will focus its studies on the area in and around Jamaica Bay. According to a press release, Secretary of the...
View ArticleKingsborough Community College Bouncing Back After Sandy
Like many institutions in Southern Brooklyn, Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard), was wrecked by Superstorm Sandy last year. NY1 is reporting how the school has generally fared...
View ArticleCUNY To Develop Strategies To Prevent Flooding At Jamaica Bay
The Rockefeller Foundation bestowed a $250,000 grant to the City College of New York (CUNY) to figure out a way to stem the disastrous consequences of major flooding in Jamaica Bay, according to a CUNY...
View ArticleSenator Diane Savino Is All For Free Tuition For CUNY And SUNY Students
Senator Diane Savino supports more than just looser marijuana laws. She has also come out in support of free tuition of undergraduates in CUNY and SUNY schools. The idea was first proposed by...
View ArticleSenator Golden Is No Dreamer On Tuition Assistance For Undocumented Residents
State Senator Marty Golden said he won’t support the New York Dream Act, legislation that would allow undocumented residents in New York to have access to tuition assistance for higher education. Up...
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CUNY Research Team Unveils Storm Resiliency Ideas For Jamaica Bay
After a year of research, a team led by City University of New York (CUNY) associate professor of landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt Nordenson has completed a proposal for an “adaptable framework...
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Hundreds Gather At Holocaust Memorial To Rally Against Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
Responding to reports of a string of anti-Semitic incidents in New York City, hundreds gathered for a rally at Holocaust Memorial Park Sunday to call on law enforcement and legislators to take action...
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