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…
PSC condemns CUNY's use of NYPD Strategic Response Group to intimidate and disperse a group of non-violent student protesters at Brooklyn College
In a message sent this evening to CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and Brooklyn College President Anderson, PSC President James Davis condemned the use of NYPD Strategic Response Group (SRG) to intimidate and disperse a group of roughly 30 non-violent student protesters at the Brooklyn College campus today. May 8,…
Implementation Schedule Released for Raises, Retro, Bonuses
Dear PSC Members, You should have received an email from Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Monday night with the subject “Payout Dates for PSC Contract.” It includes a schedule for the implementation of the raises, retroactive pay, and ratification bonuses that the union negotiated with CUNY management and PSC members ratified on…
Statement on the New York City Council’s Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget Response
PSC is grateful to the New York City Council for prioritizing CUNY in its response to the Mayor’s Preliminary FY26 Budget. After three consecutive years of budget cuts to the University from Mayor Adams, our members and students have relied on Speaker Adams, Finance Chair Brannan, Higher Education Chair Dinowitz,…
Your Rights – CUNY Portal for Discrimination and Retaliation Complaints
The PSC is alarmed at the number of reports of members who are being called into meetings with their college’s Chief Diversity Officer because complaints against them have been filed through the CUNY-wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal. This message explains the rights of those against whom a complaint…
Students, Faculty and Staff Rally with Legislators in for New York’s Public University Systems and Financial Aid
More than 350 students, faculty, and staff from City University of New York, State University of New York, and independent colleges rallied with legislators today inside the state Capitol to support a platform of increased funding for New York’s public university systems, broader access to free tuition, and more financial…
Urging Albany to Increase Funding for CUNY at the Higher Education Budget Hearing
President James Davis called for a $198 million increase in state funding for CUNY over and above the Governor’s executive budget for Fiscal Year 2026 as he testified alongside leaders of UUP and NYSUT at a legislative hearing about state funding for higher education. Click here for the PSC’s budget…
Queens College Community Protests New Chilling Restrictions on Campus Demonstrations
On Monday, February 3rd, over 100 faculty, staff, and students of CUNY Queens College protested their administration’s new interim policy that imposes limits on the “time, place, and manner” of demonstrations on campus. The policy’s new restrictions are designed to restrict the efficacy and impact of even the most peaceful…
FARE Act Passes NYC Council
November 13, 2024 The Fairness in Apartment Rentals (“FARE”) Act, sponsored by City Council Member Chi Ossé, passed the NYC Council today by a veto-proof count of 42 in favor to 8 opposed. PSC President James Davis released the following statement: "Today, the New York City Council voted to…
