QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
QC Rally November 17, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane
On Monday, November 17th, PSC members and CUNY students marched and rallied at Queens College to demand that President Frank Wu take immediate action to protect the health and safety of students and employees who were working in Delany Hall while substantial construction and asbestos abatement took place. The demonstration was organized to shame the administration for their failure to act and to support PSC members and contract enforcement staff who participated in a grievance hearing about the Delany Hall health and safety risks.
Mayor Mamdani
Mayor Mamdani | What’s next? A Message from PSC President James Davis Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor with a massive voter turnout and a clear mandate. Congratulations and thank you to every PSC member who participated in this historic campaign. We’ll have a true CUNY champion leading this City…
New health benefits plan to replace Emblem/GHI on January 1, 2026
The Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) has approved a new health benefits plan for active employees, pre-Medicare retirees, and their dependents. The New York City Employee PPO Plan, administered by Emblem and United Healthcare, will replace the current GHI plan administered by Emblem and Anthem/Blue Cross starting January 1, 2026. The…
Thousands of NYers Flood 26 Federal Plaza Demanding ICE Accountability, Rejecting Any Federal Troop Presence, and Calling on Electeds to Protect Immigrant Communities
Last week, 11 elected officials engaged in an act of civil disobedience on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where ICE inhumanely has detained thousands of immigrants in deplorable conditions. Simultaneously, over 70 brave people were arrested for blocking ICE vans from leaving the building; they refused to let…
Proposed Emblem GHI Replacement
Dear PSC member, The NYC Office of Labor Relations announced an agreement on August 28 with Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) representatives on a replacement of the current comprehensive health benefits plan (CBP). The current CBP, provided by Emblem Health (GHI) and Anthem, enrolls roughly ¾ of the city’s active employees…
CUNY Faculty and Staff Rally at Brooklyn College to Demand the Reinstatement of Faculty Fired in a Political Purge
(Brooklyn, NY)– More than 150 City University of New York faculty and staff joined City Council Member Alexa Avilés braving the rain and rallying at the Bedford Avenue gates of Brooklyn College today demanding the reinstatement of four Brooklyn College faculty members fired in violation of their academic freedom and…
Statement in response to today’s House Education and Workforce Committee Hearing where CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodríguez testified
July 15, 2025 Statement from PSC President James Davis in response to today’s House Education and Workforce Committee Hearing where City University of New York Chancellor Felix Matos Rodríguez testified: “This hearing is another cynical attempt to use real anxiety about rising antisemitism to ambush university leaders, smear faculty, slash…
Update on Pending NYC Health Insurance Changes
This week, the NYC Office of the Mayor announced the conclusion of the bidding process to identify a new health insurance provider to replace the current city employee comprehensive benefits plan (CBP). That plan has been offered by Emblem/GHI + Anthem/Blue Cross. The new provider will be administered by Emblem…
PSC Statement on the Events of May 8 at Brooklyn College
The PSC issued an immediate public condemnation of the CUNY administration’s decision to bring the NYPD Strategic Response Group (SRG), a militarized unit of 70-80 riot police, onto the Brooklyn College campus the afternoon of May 8 to break up a non-violent student led protest against the ongoing military campaign…
