CUNY Law struggles to find graduation venue after Israel furor last year

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday February 2, 2024 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [CUNY Law School struggles to find graduation venue after last year’s Israel furor]( [A photo of the exterior of CUNY Law School]( [The law school's dean said last week that she was “surprised” that a plan to hold commencement at Hunter College had fallen apart.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [The collapsed building]( [Construction Worker Dies After Building Collapse, Improper Concrete Pouring Blamed]( [One of the workers rescued from the building collapse in Brighton Beach has died of cardiac arrest, and the Buildings Department believes the collapse occurred because workers poured concrete from the top down.]( [A person in a hearing holds a sign reading "No frack gas pipelines!"]( [New York state lawmakers seek to ban new fracking technique]( [Actor Mark Ruffalo backed the bill, which would amend an existing ban to include fracking that uses carbon dioxide instead of water.]( [Congestion pricing plate readers are installed over Lexington Avenue on December 18, 2023 in New York City. Cars entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak periods could be charged a toll of up to 15 dollars per day.]( [Gov. Hochul backs congestion pricing but gives free tolls to Queens, Bronx drivers]( [New York lawmakers have tapped a transit fund to dole out free tolls to Queens and Bronx drivers. Critics say it conflicts with congestion pricing’s goal of discouraging driving.]( [Voters cast their ballots at a gym on Long Island.]( [What you need to know for early voting in race to replace Santos]( [Early voting rules are different in Queens and Nassau County for the special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District.]( [The NYPD's subway robot]( [Extra Extra: The NYPD's subway robocop gets an early retirement]( [Because it couldn't handle stairs and was constantly charging, here are your afternoon links: Ban on dining sheds, uptown roller rink gets a makeover, "Nightbitch" and more.]( [A large spread of food behind a serving counter.]( [Where to get great Puerto Rican food in the Bronx, from mofongo to famous lechón]( [Chef Farideh Sadeghin and Bronx native and skateboarder Pedro Muñoz explore Puerto Rican restaurants in the Bronx, home to the city's largest population of Puerto Ricans.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.