Dr. Sparacino Receives Top PSC-CUNY Research Award
York College News: Dr. Anthony Sparacino, a political science professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences, recently received the 2026 Feliks Gross Endowment Henry Wasser Award for Outstanding Research for Assistant Professors.The prestigious award is presented annually to exceptional junior faculty across the CUNY system.
The 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education
City & State: Higher education isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. These days, students and their families are weighing more carefully than ever the upfront costs against the long-term value of a college education. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the transition to remote learning, bringing benefits as well…
Defending the Right to Vote | CUNY Needs a Rent Freeze
Rally and Testify at the CUNY Rent Guidelines Hearings: Monday, June 8th, Hostos Main Theater, 5-8 PM and Thursday, June 11, City Tech, The Theater, 7-10PM. Register here.
Unions urge City Council not to override Mamdani’s ‘buffer zone’ veto
City & State: A group of 13 unions are pressuring New York City Council members not to override Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s veto of the controversial “educational facility buffer zone” bill. “We, the undersigned unions who urged Mayor Mamdani to veto Intro 175-B due to its chilling effect on constitutionally protected…
The Mayor’s Executive Budget for CUNY
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget for FY2027 yesterday. The plan closes a historic budget deficit without service cuts. The budget achieves balance by relying on additional funding from the state, efficiencies and program reforms, a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes, pension restructuring that has…
Testimony from the CUNY Board of Trustees Hearing – May 11, 2026
The CUNY Board of Trustees held its Queens borough hearing at LaGuardia Community College on Monday, May 11, 2026. PSC members provided in-person and written testimony. Video by PSC staff.
Freeze the Rent | Remote Work Agreement Extended
The Remote Work Agreement provision has been extended through June 30, 2027, pursuant to an agreement between management and the PSC. Remote work arrangements for July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, must be documented using the form. The agreement provides a framework for arrangements between PSC members and their…
NYC academic unions demonstrate on May Day, as New School student workers press university
New School Free Press: Academic unions from across New York City converged at 3 p.m. outside The New School’s University Center for a May Day rally. Partway through, members of the New Student Workers Union (NewSWU), faculty, and alumni split off and entered TNS Welcome Center at 72 Fifth Ave.…
‘Hedge fund handout’: Mamdani and Menin push Hochul to claw back $1 billion from Wall Street
Bushwick Daily: Two weeks after winning the state’s first pied-à-terre tax, the mayor is back in Albany with City Council Speaker Julie Menin, going after a Cuomo-era tax break that mostly benefits earners making more than $1 million a year. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling it a “hedge fund handout.” Now…
May Day Action All Next Week | New in Clarion
Next week, PSC members will be wearing red, “blitzing” campuses about May Day and union membership, attending local campus events, and marching in the citywide May Day mobilization on Friday, May 1st. It’s part of a nationwide organizing project to unite the labor movement and immigrants rights groups to defend…
