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#cuny

The City University of New York (CUNY) released in November its second annual who's who of its massive alumni network with its 50 Under 50 list, and the Bronx was well represented, with honorees from the borough, educated at Bronx CUNY schools or with strong ties to the Boogie Down all making their mark on the world culturally, socially and economically. The Bronx Times caught up with a few of the list's esteemed honorees to get their reactions on being recognized, reflections on their journeys so far and their love story with the borough of the Bronx.

We were furious and angry. CUNY has constantly tried to silence organizing for Palestine. [They] called the NYPD to brutalize Palestine protestors. And so this just seemed one more example of repression against our organizing for Palestinian liberation,

This school has an amazing number of people who want you to succeed whatever it is that's keeping you from being your best, they work with you.

James Davis, president of PSC, stated, "The federal funding cuts have disrupted research at CUNY... over 60 grant-funded projects had been canceled."

The success of Viking ROADS during its initial three years showed a 12-percentage-point increase in graduation rates among participants, despite challenges from remote instruction during the pandemic.

Stephanie Pacheco's work powerfully illustrates the impact of CUNY on New Yorkers and highlights the institution's rich legacy of nurturing talent across generations.