NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind: "it's just nuts. It makes no sense. It's crazy to have this woman be the person who's going to speak to the students."
NY assemblyman slams 'radical' Sarsour speaking at CUNY
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City University of New York Hires Terrorist to Give Commencement
Most of us cannot imagine hating the President of the United States so much for his political positions that we would invite an enemy of the United States to speak at a conference. Yet, that is exactly what the City University of New York decided to to when it invited anti-Israel, radical Islamist advocate Linda Sarsour to speak at its commencement this year.
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Notable Staten Island birthdays and anniversaries: April 25-May 1
Spring has sprung and if there's truth to the old adage "April showers bring May flowers," we should be in store for a superb 2017 spring season. As April draws to a close, and we look with enthusiasm toward celebrating birthdays in warmer weather with outdoor activity and plenty of seasonal attractions and summer fun all at our fingertips, once again here's a week long list of those marking their special days.
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Jewish Group Demands Gillibrand Retract Praise Of Anti-Israel Activist
The Zionist Organization of America called on New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to retract her praise of Linda Sarsour. "I mean this is truly horrifying that Sen. Gillibrand is praising a woman who has said Muslim women who have criticized parts of Islam, as you know, she said, they must have their vaginas taken away," ZOA's Mort Klein told The Daily Caller.
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Few studies consider hearing loss when assessing communication with physicians
Doctors believe that communication with those under their care is important, but most studies of communication between physicians and older adults do not mention that hearing loss may affect this interaction. The findings come from a review published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society .
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City schools dominate U.S. News & World Report annual ranking
Schools Chancellor Carmen FariA a, visiting Manhattan Bridges High School, said she was glad to see city schools clinch the top slots. New York City can claim bragging rights when it comes to the best high schools in the state, according to a new Top 10 list.
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Get out of your tiny apartment for this show
Two Brooklyn performers explore the intricacies and craziness of living in a space just big enough for a murphy bed and miniature fridge during their very relatable new musical variety show - "Containertopia!" - at the Jalopy Theatre on the edge of Red Hook, debuting on April 28. Creators Julia Frey and Sam Day Harmet, who each navigate their own compact apartments, unpack the tiny-house movement and what it means to live small, said Frey. "I do live in a pretty small apartment, not quite the teeny-tiny murphy bed that we are exploring, but there is something appealing about living small, and decluttering your life, and how simply can one live.
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College Administrators Right to Reject Hateful Speakers
As graduation season approaches, colleges across the country are locking down commencement speakers to address the class of 2017. Harvard got Mark Zuckerberg .
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Assemblyman Urges NY Gov Cuomo to Cancel Sarsour Commencement Speech: ...
Sharia law activist Linda Sarsour has ties to Hamas yet she was invited to give a commencement speech at taxpayer funded CUNY. As expected, conservative activists have shown outrage.
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Diversionary Theatre's ambitious 'Ballast' taking flight
And dreams - of the "making fondest wishes come true" breed - also figure into how the Georgette Kelly work has journeyed to its debut at the University Heights company. The Diversionary production is the latest and biggest step in a five-year collaboration between the rising playwright and Matt M. Morrow, the theater's executive artistic director, who has embarked on an ambitious mission to develop and spotlight new work since joining the company in 2015.
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Let Sarsour Spew: The Case for Allowing Hate Speech on Campus
The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health is stirring up a bit of controversy with its decision to invite Sharia advocate Linda Sarsour to serve as the school's commencement speaker. New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind recently spoke out against the appointment, stating that Sarsour "is someone who associates with radical Islamists; supports them; shows support for them."
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Video: How Trump is Breaking From 50 Years of Presidential TV
Most of us have never met and will never meet a president, but we have all had several of them in our living rooms. We've watched them give speeches and throw baseballs, heard them chuckle and choke back tears-witnessed moments of political triumph and personal tragedy.
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New York To Offer Free Tuition At Four-Year Public Unversities
Rivera, Student Association president, has struggled with college tuition fees and is excited amongst other students about the tuition-free legislation that Albany lawmakers approved this past weekend. There is a catch for part-time students to enroll, as only those who take on 30 credits an academic year will be able to use the financial aid.
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Penn Selects Wendell Pritchett As Provost
The University of Pennsylvania has selected law professor and urban policy and race relations scholar Wendell Pritchett as its 30th provost. Pritchett, a longtime Penn faculty member, served as the interim dean of the law school between 2014-15, shortly after completing a chancellorship at Rutgers-Camden between 2009-14.
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The Tiny Silver Amulet That Forged Communal Bonds
Davy discovered this mysterious looking object near her school, Hunter College, when she was walking with her boyfriend, a Yemenite young man who didn't happen to be Jewish. But Davy didn't.
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Philly native, urban scholar named Penn provost
Susan Snyder has covered education for the Inquirer since 1998. She currently covers higher education.
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CUNY Liberal-Activist Speaker Sparks Controversy
In the wake of controversy over conservative speakers at UC-Berkeley, the City University of New York has spurred its own debate by selecting a liberal activist to give a commencement address.
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NYU College Democrats Host NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
Bill De Blasio speaks at the NYU College Democrats' "NYC Youth Rise Up Panel" in the Kimmel Center for University Life, April 26. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke about civic engagement today at an event hosted by the NYU College Democrats in the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium of the Kimmel Center for University Life. Titled "NYC Youth Rise Up Panel," the event was hosted by the NYUCD in collaboration with the Mayor's Office Community Affairs Unit, the Baruch College Student Government and the Hunter College Student Government, among other groups.
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Jewish leaders blast CUNY invite of anti-Israel Sharia advocate
A New York public university is standing by its decision to invite Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour to deliver a commencement address despite some opposition. Sarsour, who stirred controversy last month by saying one cannot be part of the feminist movement unless he or she is critical of Israel's occupation of the West Bank, was chosen to address the graduates of the City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy on June 1. Sarsour, an organizer of January's Women's March on Washington and the International Women's Strike, made the remarks during an interview with The Nation.
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A woman's success story: From shy student to confident business owner
When she was a child, Jessica Braadt was shy. Sharing few words with her peers, they'd call her "Olive Oil" from Popeye because of her skinny ankles and arms.
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