Important segment w/@agounardes.bsky.social talking #NewDeal4CUNY Hope it's a topic at Wednesday's mayoral debate on my campus @laguardiacc.bsky.social. There are big differences between the candidates re CUNY investment. @katiehonan.bsky.social @errollouis.bsky.social. www.wnyc.org/story/30-iss...
A crowd of people on red shirts and signs aa part the PSC CUNY union in the parade.
We marched with the kids in the 2025 NYC Labor Day Parade today. Supporting the work that our union the @psc-cuny.org does!
#NewDeal4CUNY
#UnionStrong
“It so important that we pass the New Deal for CUNY and that we invest in CUNY. CUNY is, and this is not hyperbole, the biggest engine for economic mobility in the country.” - Assemblymember Alex Bores @alexbores.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY www.youtube.com/watch?v=H483...
“I'm so proud to support CUNY, SUNY, the students who learn there, the staff that work there, and the faculty that teach and make sure their institutions stay strong and vital public institutions.” - Assemblymember Claire Valdez #NewDeal4CUNY @claireforqueens.bsky.social
“I am here because CUNY changed my life.” – Senator James Sanders #NewDeal4CUNY
“We have to put our money where our mouth is… we need 200 million dollars for CUNY, as it relates to funding. And over 2 billion dollars in capital resources.- Assemblymember Walker @thereallatrice.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY
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“As someone who's a SUNY and a CUNY graduate, I can attest to the outstanding education at CUNY and at SUNY.” - Assemblymember Nader Sayegh #NewDeal4CUNY
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“It's important that our public education system is strong. We need to make sure that we have great professors and all the resources that our students need at CUNY and SUNY.” - Assemblymember Dana Levenberg @dana4assembly.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI8K...
“Higher education, higher quality education, like the kind of education you get at CUNY, are more important now than ever.” - Assemblymember David Weprin #NewDeal4CUNY
“I'm strong believer in public higher education. It is an economic engine out of poverty, and we must do all we can to support public education.” - Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright #NewDeal4CUNY
“Higher education is a pathway to success for so many New Yorkers... I'm going to fight as hard as can to get as much money as we can for CUNY; for public education.” - Assemblymember Harvey Epstein #NewDeal4CUNY
“CUNY has been an incredible institution that has allowed generations of New Yorkers to enter and stay in the middle class with affordable higher education.” - Senator @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY youtube.com/shorts/SL3jE...
“We’ve got to get all our electeds together and make sure CUNY is fully invested in 2025.” - Assemblymember @stevenraga.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY youtu.be/hcviTuQt7vA
“I would not be here if it was not for City College and public higher education… we know that we are going to get great education at an affordable cost.” - Assemblymember Chantel Jackson #NewDeal4CUNY
“We need to make sure that our future is secured through making sure CUNY is on the map with funding and with investment.” - Assemblymember Monique Chandler-Waterman #NewDeal4CUNY youtu.be/K-QLm_ASA7k
“We’ve got to make sure that the young people of CUNY & SUNY are organized and involved in the electoral process so their voices can be heard....” - Assemblymember @landondais4ny.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY youtube.com/shorts/cTC8y...
“One of the great promises and dreams of life in the United States is the promise of a FREE education.” - @emilyassembly.bsky.social #NewDeal4CUNY www.youtube.com/shorts/NuDnD...
We are back in Albany today with @nysut.bsky.social continuing to urge Albany to #FundCUNY! #InvestinCUNY #NewDeal4CUNY
"on average, 4-yr degrees are completed in 6 yrs. We know life happens...so making sure people have the security of the add'l 2 yrs helps them to be able to support their academia & education throughout." - Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson on expanding TAP #NewDeal4CUNY www.youtube.com/shorts/Tn608...
“There’s no greater investment in our own people than investing in education, particularly public higher education.” – State Senator Andrew Gounardes #NewDeal4CUNY youtu.be/1z0aa63jqT8
Successful visit to Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal’s office. She co-sponsors #NewDeal4CUNY and sounds like she “gets” the need for TAP’s expansion to 6 yrs. The students made clear that transit funds would make a big difference in their capacity to succeed @PSC_CUNY @LindaRosenthal @CarlHeastie
Thank you to our legislative allies who are joining us at #HigherEdActionDay to call for the full funding that CUNY needs to thrive! 📓❤️✊ Let’s pass the #NewDeal4CUNY!
PSC members are in Albany for #HigherEdActionDay! We’re out here with hundreds of labor and community allies to demand the #NewDeal4CUNY and SUNY, and fight for the strong public higher education we all deserve 🔥✊
🚌 ON THE BUS TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACTION DAY! I’m with other @PSC_CUNY members and CUNY students rallying and meeting with our representatives in Albany to push for #NewDeal4CUNY, and fund high-quality, fully-staffed, and free public education for all! @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @GovKathyHochul
Read PSC President James Davis's full testimony from today’s Executive Budget Hearing here: psc-cuny.org/wp-content/u... #NewDeal4CUNY #InvestinCUNY
PSC President James Davis is testifying today at the NYS's Executive Budget hearing on higher education. #NewDeal4CUNY #InvestinCUNY
The hearing will be streaming live starting at 9:30am: www.nysenate.gov/calendar/pub...
ONE DAY LEFT to sign up to join us for a full day of lobbying in Albany to win the #NewDeal4CUNY & our other legislative priorities!
Sign up by Thursday, February 20th to join us! #HEAD2025 #HigherEdLobbyDay psc-cuny.org/LobbyDay
Join the PSC & our partner organizations for a full day of lobbying in Albany to win the #NewDeal4CUNY & our other legislative priorities! We’ll leave the city early in the morning by bus on Feb 26. Free lunch will be provided. #HEAD2025
Sign up to join us here: psc-cuny.org/LobbyDay
This is something! Hopefully one step closer to the #NewDeal4CUNY
"..We will continue to work alongside our allies for a #NewDeal4CUNY to expand this significant win and increase funding for the university ensuring tuition-free high quality public higher education for all New Yorkers."
Full statement: psc-cuny.org/news-events/...
