After Four Years of Struggle CUNY Funding is Restored
Mayor Eric Adams announced today the full restoration of funding cut by his administration from the City University of New York over the past four years. It amounts to $96 million in operating money plus $30 million for ASAP, ACE and the Brooklyn Recovery Corps at Medgar Evers- successful programs that improve graduation rates and provide internships.
CUNY’s community colleges, funded largely by the city, have lost nearly 500 full-time positions since Adams took office due to the cuts.
In response, to the announced restorations, PSC President James Davis said:
“At a time when colleges and universities face unprecedented authoritarian attacks from the federal government, these baselined City budget restorations made by Mayor Adams are welcome news. CUNY’s faculty, staff, students, and the communities our colleges serve are subject to intense economic and political instability right now. As PSC members have said consistently, we need steady funding and support from City Hall.”
Published: May 1, 2025
