"Mamdani's platform put forward a single policy proposal on higher education: a promise to work with state and city lawmakers to "massively invest" in the City University of New York, the city's public system of four-year institutions, community colleges and professional schools, which has consistently called for more funding. The goal is to support "infrastructure, pay staff and faculty a living wage, give free OMNY cards to all students, and make CUNY tuition-free for all students," Mamdani's platform read."
"Some also believe, and hope, that he'll act as a bulwark against interference from the Trump administration, which has heavily targeted higher ed. Mamdani has also shown support for pro-Palestinian protesters and their condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza, reassuring some he'll protect students' right to protest while ringing alarm bells for others, including some of New York City's Jewish students."
Mamdani offered few specifics about higher education during the campaign, but his platform and prior actions as a state assemblymember suggest priorities. He pledged to work with lawmakers to massively invest in the City University of New York system to fund infrastructure, pay living wages to staff and faculty, provide free OMNY cards, and make CUNY tuition-free. He previously proposed removing tax breaks for wealthier private institutions, creating uncertainty for private colleges. He has shown support for pro-Palestinian protesters and defended students' right to protest, reassuring some and alarming others, particularly Jewish students in the city.
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