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City funding to fight antisemitism, hate at CUNY won't even 'scratch the surface,' critics say
The City University of New York is only getting a paltry $50,000 more to combat hate crimes in 2025 than it did in the previous year, when the system erupted...
CUNY settles federal complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia: 'Step in the right direction'
CUNY entered into a settlement agreement with the US Dept. of Education Monday to resolve nine discrimination complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia and other harassment.
Anti-Israel protesters vandalize WWI memorial, burn US flag after cops block group from reaching star-studded Met Gala in NYC
At least one America-hating vandal torched Old Glory at the site of the 107th Infantry Memorial, the base of which was defaced with graffiti reading “Gaza” in large black letters.
Cops brace for anti-Israel unrest at Met Gala as 'Day of Rage' planned at nearby Hunter College
Police security will be heightened in and around the Metropolitan Museum of Art as A-listers start descending on the iconic Upper East Side venue for the glitzy gala there Monday evening,...
Over $25K raised for anti-Israel professor who pulled machete on Post reporter
A fundraiser has collected over $25,000 for disgraced NYC art professor Shellyne Rodriguez, who was recently axed from her third teaching gig in less than a year.
Nutty NYC professor that held machete to Post reporter's neck fired from Cooper Union over anti-Israel rants
Shellyne Rodriguez, the blade-wielding professor caught on camera threatening a Post reporter, has been fired from her latest teaching gig over an anti-Israel post, The Post has learned.
Two young activists caught ripping down posters of Hamas hostages near NYC's Hunter College
A teen activist and Hunter University student were caught on camera callously tearing down posters of hostages kidnapped by Hamas — the most recent incident of a disturbing trend in...
Tempers flare during dueling Israel-Palestine protests at NYC universities, showing deep divisions
Tempers flared during dueling protests at college campuses across NYC on Thursday after Hamas' shock attack against Israel five days ago.
NYC professor who threatened Post reporter with a machete avoids jail with wrist-slap therapy plea deal
Shellyne Rodriguez, the former Hunter College professor axed after threatening a Post reporter with a machete, will dodge jail time if she makes it through six months of therapy, according...
Students say it's 'crazy' NYC college hired unhinged machete-wielding professor who threatened Post reporter
Cooper Union students called it "scary" that controversial professor Shelyne Rodriguez, who threatened a Post reporter with a machete, now has a new teaching gig at the East Village school.
Unhinged NYC professor who threatened to 'chop' Post reporter with machete gets new teaching gig
The former Manhattan college professor who threatened to "chop" up a Post reporter while holding a machete to his neck appears to have secured a new teaching gig. Shellyne Rodriguez...
NYC college professor who threatened to 'chop' Post reporter with machete could get plea deal
Shellyne Rodriguez, the crazed Hunter College professor who pulled a machete on a Post reporter, is considering a Bronx plea deal that would allow her to dodge jail time in...
Hunter College shows how to provide excellence and opportunity
Helping to make the American Dream become a reality for tens of thousands of young New Yorkers has been a pleasure and privilege beyond measure.
Lin-Manuel Miranda encourages Hunter College graduates in 'age of online misinformation'
"The times and challenges that greet you are greater than those faced by Jonathan [Larson] or myself or anyone in history," the "Hamilton" producer said.
Hunter College's bizarre hire: Letters to the Editor — May 29, 2023
Post readers sound off on the former Hunter College professor who threatened a reporter with a machete.
Ex-prof charged over machete threat toward Post reporter is latest example of nutty CUNY hires -- here are 10 more
The concerns over lax vetting of academics -- including part-time, non-tenured adjunct profs like Rodriguez -- have dogged CUNY’s 25 campuses for years.
Ex-prof freed by judge in Post machete threat — then dines at fast food joint
About a half-dozen supporters attended the brief hearing and one even clapped after a judge released Rodriguez on her own recognizance.
CUNY's hiring process under scrutiny after arrest of 'radical' ex-prof who attacked Post reporter
“This is so beyond, beyond,” former CUNY trustee Jeffrey Wiesenfeld told The Post on Thursday, adding “there should be an inquiry of this professors’ hiring.”
Grinning ex-prof sports 'f--k the police' tattoos after being charged over machete threat toward Post reporter
Shellyne Rodriguez, 45, was caught on camera wielding the blade and spewing menacing remarks Tuesday outside her Bronx apartment.
Ex-prof.'s machete attack: Letters to the Editor — May 25, 2023
Post readers sound off on a former Hunter College adjunct professor who held a machete to a Post reporter’s throat.