


A group combatting campus antisemitism is demanding the City University of New York allow federal civil rights investigators to probe accusations of anti-Israel bias on its 25 campuses.
Alums for Campus Fairness made the appeal while launching a six-figure digital and print campaign urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and CUNY Chairman Bill Thompson to “protect CUNY’s Jewish Students.”
“In the wake of repeated antisemitic incidents and the complete indifference of CUNY leaders, alumni and students will not sit idly by,” said ACF Executive Director Avi Gordon.
“New York’s leaders must bring in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office or Civil Rights to investigate antisemitism on CUNY campuses,” the ad says.
Gordon praised Gov. Kathy Hochul for recently approving a new law that requires any college or university that receives state funding to investigate and publicize campus hate crime statistics online.
“Now is the time for CUNY leadership, especially Chair Thompson, to correct course and take immediate action to create a safer environment for our community. This campaign continues our efforts to hold them accountable,” added Gordon.
The group cited a number of troubling anti-Jewish incidents at CUNY, mostly centered at its law school:
CUNY had no immediate comment.