Paterson, Senate Debate Budget Cuts

State Senator Carl Krueger

Despite New York State’s growing $3 billion deficit, state senate leaders did not respond to Governor David Paterson’s speech to a joint session of the legislature as he would have liked.

As New York faces an economic collapse similar to the one in California, state legislators are doing what they have always done, avoiding any unpopular yet necessary actions that could threaten their jobs, while the Governor avoids pushing too much and is all too willing to compromise.

New Yorkers have come to expect the state legislature to avoid any unpopular actions but …continue reading

Community Colleges No Longer Take All

For the first time ever, New York City’s community colleges are no longer accepting everyone that applies because all six are filled.

Since the economic crisis, more and more people are returning to school and more and more people can no longer afford to attend a four-year school. Thousands were turned away by community college this fall semester with admissions at an all-time high.

The news isn’t all bad. Because of the lack of jobs, countless people have gone to college who normally wouldn’t have in order to have a better chance in an incredibly difficult job …continue reading

New York City Colleges

There are hundreds of colleges and univerities in New York City. Here are four of my favorites:

1.) Columbia Univeristy: Located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Columbia University is the only Ivy-League school in New York City. As a result, students receive a prestigious education but at a cost; full-time tuition/fees are $36,000 which do not factor in room/board. Columbia is a liberal arts college and offers various majors ranging from Education, History, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degrees are offered. More information can be found at http://www.columbia.edu.

2.) The Cooper Union the …continue reading

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