Senate Proposes Delay to OMB Rule Change
The Trump administration’s plan to impose ideological control over more than $1.1 trillion dollars in federal discretionary spending, including money for research funding, transportation infrastructure, education and environmental initiatives and much more, may be stopped, at least temporarily, by Congress. A provision in the Senate’s bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to…
PSC Statement on the FY27 New York City Budget
PSC President James Davis released the following statement on the FY27 New York City budget: The PSC is grateful to Mayor Mamdani, the City Council, and Higher Education Chair Rita Joseph for a city budget that turns the page on the previous Mayor’s budget austerity. The FY27 budget maintains and…
PSC Statement on June 23rd Primary Elections
PSC President James Davis released the following statement: “We are so proud of PSC’s longtime ally and endorsed CUNY champion Brad Lander for his landslide victory in last night’s primary election, and congratulate our full slate of candidates for their wins up and down the ballot. Brad has stood up…
Taking Action for the City Budget
On Thursday, June 11, PSC members joined students and advocates from the CUNY Rising Alliance for a CUNY at the Council day of action! We talked with Councilmembers on their way into the bimonthly Stated meeting, sharing our platform for a fully-funded CUNY system and asking that they prioritize our…
PSC position on Title VI training
On May 11th, 2026, PSC President James Davis sent the following message to the union:
PSC Rallies with Bernie Sanders, Community Partners to Tax the Rich!
Over 200 PSC members mobilized at CUNY's Lehman College on Sunday, March 28th along with thousands of fellow New Yorkers and labor and community leaders to tell Governor Hochul and the state legislature to stand up to Trump and tax the rich! PSC President James Davis gave a rousing address…
PSC Congratulates Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem
On December 31st, 2025, PSC President James Davis released the following statement: "The PSC/CUNY is thrilled by the appointment of our member, Ramzi Kassem, to serve as Chief Counsel in the Mamdani administration. Professor Kassem’s work as the founding director of the CLEAR Center at the CUNY School of Law,…
PSC Condemns Council Ethics Committee for Failing to Censure Vernikov
On December 12, 2025, PSC President James Davis issues the following statement: “Our union is deeply disappointed by the City Council Committee on Ethics and Standards’ failure to censure Council Member Inna Vernikov for bringing a gun to a Brooklyn College protest. We share the condemnations expressed by some members…
PSC Leaders Appointed to National Roles
We’re excited to announce that two elected PSC leaders have been appointed to positions where they can help lead the national fight to protect adjunct and contingent academic workers. James Davis (PSC President) has been appointed to the Workers Defense League (WDL) national board, joining past PSC President Barbara Bowen…
PSC Members Named to Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committees
The PSC is thrilled to see extensive member representation on Mayor-elect Mamdani's transition committees. The PSC policy experts selected for this honor will join a team of over 400 qualified, passionate New Yorkers working together with the Mayor-elect to staff a robust and active city government. The PSC members named…
