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Top CUNY official gets eye-popping 16% pay bump, bringing salary to over $320K
CUNY's Board of Trustees Monday night approved an eye-popping $320,681 salary for Gayle Horwitz, who was elevated to senior vice chancellor as well as secretary to the board.
Jewish activists want CUNY Law dean fired, stripped of credentials over 'hate speech'
Jewish activists are demanding that CUNY brass fire law school dean Sudha Setty for allowing grad student Fatima Mousa Mohammed to deliver a "hate speech."
Professors union slams CUNY brass, defends student's 'hate speech'
"The Board’s overbroad description of hate speech undermines CUNY’s character as a university where free speech and open dialogue can flourish," the PSC statement said.
Jewish group blasted for honoring CUNY honcho amid hate speech furor
Jewish activists are turning on the Jewish Community Relations Council for honoring CUNY board chairman Bill Thompson with its annual "Public Service Award" at its spring gala Monday night --...
Gov. Hochul's CUNY shakeup is fake
Gov. Kathy Hochul named Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel to the CUNY Board of Trustees. Since she's Jewish, that's an apparent nod to the outcry over the anti-Semitic hate speech.
Hochul taps 91-year-old donor to CUNY trustees board despite hate speech furor
Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed a wealthy 91-year-old campaign donor to the City University of New York's board of trustees amid outcries over hate speech and a machete-wielding professor.
Muslim group slams 'dishonest' CUNY brass, claims grad's 'hate' speech was pre-approved
The nation's largest American-Muslim advocacy group ripped into CUNY's leadership as "dishonest" and "cowardly" for calling a law school graduate's incendiary commencement address "hate speech."
New York rolls out green carpet for cannabis dealers
"Today, New York takes an important step forward in creating jobs and opportunity for those who, historically, have been disproportionately targeted for cannabis infractions," Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
William Thompson Sr., barrier-breaking politician, dies at 94
William Thompson Sr. — the first African American to represent Brooklyn in the state Senate and father of former city Comptroller Bill Thompson — has died at the age of...
De Blasio: J'Ouvert won't be shut down
Mayor de Blasio — terrified of possibly angering his crucial Brooklyn power base in any way — reversed course and vowed Tuesday to continue the J’Ouvert festival despite two deaths...
Raccoons terrorizing ex-mayoral candidate's neighborhood
Former mayoral candidate and city comptroller Bill Thompson has faced his share of political sharks in his career, but he is now facing an unexpected menace in his own backyard...
NYC's pension funds lag peers in private equity returns
New York City’s public pension funds fall near the back of the pack when it comes to private equity investments performance — a key area as they chase market-beating returns....
Another high-profile Rangel ally defects to endorse Espaillat
WASHINGTON — Veteran Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel suffered another high-profile defection as former city Comptroller Bill Thompson threw his support Wednesday to Rangel’s Democratic rival, Adriano Espaillat. It’s the latest...
Top cop Kelly: Candidates betrayed me
In a new interview with Playboy magazine, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says he felt betrayed by the Democratic mayoral candidates, who he claims used him and the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy...
Race is irrelevant
The Post’s sclerotic column (“Not the End of NYC’s Ethnic Politics,” PostOpinion, Eric Fettmann, Sept. 22) deplores the return of ethnic politics — surmising foolishly that Bill de Blasio’s African-American...
Not the end of NYC's ethnic politics
Just when we thought New York was finally out of the age-old game of ethnic politics, they’re pulling us back in. Bill de Blasio’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary...
United labor supports de Blasio for big payday
New York’s left-wing political establishment and its public-sector unions are rallying behind Bill de Blasio now that he’s locked up the Democratic nomination for mayor. Think of it as the...
If only Obama were just a fake
Dear Mr. President, It didn’t seem possible, but you shocked me. After lowering my expectations for you, from very high five years ago to bottom-of-the-barrel now, I figured you could...
No money, no speech — NYC’s ugly campaign laws
When Bill Thompson conceded the Democratic mayoral nomination to Bill de Blasio Monday, he offered a terrific argument against campaign-finance reform — even if he didn’t realize what he was...
Bill Thompson quits mayor's race
Bill Thompson bailed out of the mayor’s race on Monday, saying he didn’t want to undermine fellow Democrat Bill de Blasio’s chances in the general election. Thompson’s move was applauded...