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February 28, 2024- NYC.gov and Harlem World Magazine mentioned KCC and quoted Christine Zagari in their respective press release and news story: Mayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Plan to Make NYC Leader in "Green Collar" Jobs.  

“The Division of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at Kingsborough Community College (KCC), CUNY, commends and wholeheartedly supports the Green Economy Action Plan for its efforts in establishing infrastructure and programs aimed at equipping New York communities with the necessary training to cultivate the next generation of clean energy professionals,” said Christine Zagari-LoPorto, associate dean, KCC Division of Workforce Development and Continuing Education. “The allocation towards the Climate Innovation Hub will support the establishment of an educational center and assist in identifying talent from historically underrepresented communities, ensuring that all New Yorkers can access these benefits, mirroring our efforts at KCC within the Maritime industry and Offshore Wind. We eagerly anticipate its transformation into a cornerstone for training, employment, and innovation.”
NYC.gov: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/147-24/mayor-adams-ambitious-plan-make-new-york-city-leader-green-collar-jobs#/0
Harlem World Magazine: https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/mayor-adams-unveils-ambitious-plan-to-make-nyc-leader-in-green-collar-jobs/

February 28, 2024- SeaFood Source mentioned Jeff Davis an advisor at the Center of Marine Research and Opportunity at KCC reflects on his rise in the Seafood industry in  From Acushnet to American: Jeff Davis reflects on his rise in the seafood industry https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/from-acushnet-to-american-jeff-davis-reflects-on-his-rise-in-the-seafood-industry  

Tuesday, February 27, 2024-Black Enterprise Magazine and WABC-7 mentioned Kingsborough Early College High School student Kamora Freeland, 17,  in the recent new coverage about the teen aviator earning her license and becoming one of the youngest African American pilots.   
WABC-7 (Video): https://abc7ny.com/black-history-month-17-year-old-pilot-license-farmingdale/14470847/
Black Enterprise: https://www.blackenterprise.com/teen-aviator-earns-pilot-license/

The Center for Jewish History mentioned Professor Libby Garland who will participate in the symposium Reconsidering Jewish Migration to the United States: A Century of Controversy on Friday, April 7. The symposium marks the 100th anniversary of the pivotal Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924 by exploring a century of Jewish engagement with immigration at the national and international level. The symposium brings together nationally renowned scholars and experts. https://www.cjh.org/jewish_migration/.

February 23, 2024-Brooklyn Daily Eagle mentioned freshman and Women's Basketball phenom Tionna Davis in their recent column Scholarship Roundup: Caitlin move over, here comes Tionna. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2024/02/23/scholastic-roundup-caitlin-move-over-here-comes-tionna/

February 23, 2024- Diverse Issues in Higher Education mentioned Dr. Duitch's appointment as interim president in their On the Move column. https://www.diverseeducation.com/on-the-move/article/15664898/suri-duitch

February 22, 2024- Brooklyn Downtown Star quoted Dr. Duitch, along with CUNY leadership, in their recent article CUNY Declares Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year and Diwali Official Holidays. https://brooklyndowntownstar.com/news/2024/02/22/cuny-declares-eid-al-fitr-eid-al-adha-lunar-new-year-and-diwali-official-holidays/

February 16, 2024- The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned the appointment of Dr. Duitch as interim president. https://www.chronicle.com/article/transitions-husson-u-names-new-president-iowa-state-u-provost-to-step-down-after-12-years.

February 15, 2024- Insights Care, a healthcare solutions platform, mentioned KCC as one of the top programs in their article Medical Assistant Training in Brooklyn: How It Can Shape Your Career.  Continuing Ed runs KCC's medical assistant training program. https://insightscare.com/medical-assistant-training-in-brooklyn-how-it-can-shape-your-career/

February 8, 2024- The Brooklyn Downtown Star mentioned KCC and adjunct professor and author Laurence C. Schwartz in their recent article about his book Teaching on Borrowed Time: An Adjunct’s Memoir.” https://brooklyndowntownstar.com/secondary_story/2024/02/08/teaching-on-borrowed-time-the-voice-of-an-adjunct-professor/

February 7, 2024- The Los Angeles Review of Books mentioned KCC and professor Anthony Alessandrini in their recent article Ambivalent Fanonism: On Adam Shatz’s “The Rebel’s Clinic”https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/ambivalent-fanonism-on-adam-shatzs-the-rebels-clinic/

February 6, 2024- The Staten Island Advanced mentioned KCC in their recent article N.Y. Gov. Hochul opens tuition assistance program to more SUNY, CUNY students. https://www.silive.com/news/2024/02/ny-gov-hochul-opens-tuition-assistance-program-to-more-suny-cuny-students.html  

February 4, 2024-SILive.com mentionedLinda Dianto a former teacher of therapeutic recreation at Kingsborough is honored honored for creating a national museum by a non-profit. https://www.silive.com/news/2024/02/nonprofit-leader-honored-for-creating-national-museum.html

February 1, 2024- The Wealth of Geeks mentioned KCC and professor Daniel Grimaldi in their recent article "Here’s Where the Cast of ‘The Sopranos’ Is Today." He played two different characters in the show: Philly Parisi and his twin brother Patsy Parisi. Scroll down to profile #18.

https://wealthofgeeks.com/where-cast-of-the-sopranos-is-today/  

January 24, 2024- The Amsterdam News mentioned KCC’s Women’s  Basketball Team and Coach Brendon Bain in their recent article Kingsborough Community College women’s hoops are scoring. https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/01/25/kingsborough-community-college-womens-hoops-are-scoring/

January 24, 2024- The Women In Academia (WIA) Report mentioned Dr. Duitch on being named interim president of KCC. https://www.wiareport.com/2024/01/suri-duitch-is-the-new-leader-of-kingsborough-community-college-in-brooklyn/

January 22, 2024- Community College Daily and  BK Reader mentioned Dr. Duitch on being named interim president of KCC:

January 16, 2024- CUNYAC (CUNY Athletic Conference) announced  that Tionna Davis, a freshman at KCC, is Player of the Week as part of the Community College Women's Basketball Weekly Award Winners.

January 16, 2024- The case of the stolen paintings https://highschool.latimes.com/avenues-new-york/the-case-of-the-stolen-paintings/This article includes quotes from Caterina Pierre, KCC art history professor.

January 10, 2024- CUNY Announces Interim Presidential Appointments For Kingsborough Community College and York College. Suri Duitch, a Two-Time CUNY Alumna Who Spent More than 12 Years in Leadership at the University and Seven Years at Tulane, Returns to Helm KCC.
Claudia V. Schrader, an Accomplished CUNY Leader for Over Two Decades who Most Recently Led KCC, Moves to York in Interim Role https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2024/01/10/cuny-announces-interim-presidential-appointments-for-kingsborough-community-college-and-york-college/

December 16, 2023 -Pandora's Box announced to York College students were given the news that Dr. Claudia Schrader will be their interim President beginning on January 7,2024 in the article York College has a New Interim President. https://yorkpbnews.net/campus/york-college-has-a-new-interim-president/

December  11, 2023- City & State named VP Rodriguez to their 2023 Responsible 100 list of New York City leaders, nominated by family, friends and colleagues, who exemplify what it means to be socially responsible. https://www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/2023/12/2023-responsible-100/392584/?oref=csny_firstread_nl

November, 20, 2023- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle mentioned KCC in their recent article "They speak the same language," about first-year KCC volleyball coach Alexandra Akopyan, and KCC sophomore and volleyball student Noarie Proverbs. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/11/20/they-speak-the-same-language/

November, 2023- Schneps Media/Bay News published President Schrader's recent article "Mastering English as a Second Language Comes with 'A Village' of Support." https://www.calameo.com/read/00653036319ac94d10dac Page 21

November 7, 2023- Watch The Yard interviewed President Schrader about her position as the Basileus/president of a Black sorority chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Leadership Highlight: Claudia Schrader the Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Eta Omega Omega Chapter in The Bronx. https://www.watchtheyard.com/akas/claudia-schrader/

November 2, 2023- Community College Daily wrote Kingsborough is part of  Aspen Institute’s announcement of the 150 community colleges that are eligible to compete for the $1 million 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in 150 colleges eligible for 2025 Aspen Prize. https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/10/150-colleges-eligible-for-2025-aspen-prize/

October 31, 2023-Bleu MagazineAlumni Cory Giles now DJ got an opportunity that would catalyze his career presented itself in the form of an internship with the legendary Def Jam Recordings while a student at Kingsborough. https://bleumag.com/entertainment/cory-giles-journey-as-a-dj/ 

October 30, 2023-Brooklyn Eagle wrote the article  A journey for the love of the game about soccer coach Devon Charles who just finished his fourth most successful soccer season yet. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/10/30/a-journey-for-the-love-of-the-game/ 

September 26, 2023- TheCityLife.org  reports that starting this month, Kingsborough will offer workforce programs to students interested in entering the Off Shore Wind industry, including maritime career training, welding training for OSW, and campus upgrades to gain certification for the Global Wind Organization (GWO) training in the article, NEW YORK CITY CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY ON OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES https://thecitylife.org/2023/09/22/new-york-city-continues-to-lead-the-way-on-offshore-wind-industry-development-throughout-the-united-states/

September 22, 2023- edc.nyc reports that New York City Continues to Lead the Way on Offshore Wind Industry Development throughout the United States https://edc.nyc/press-release/new-york-city-continues-lead-way-offshore-wind-industry-development-throughout-united-states

September 22, 2023- Brooklyn Eagle mentions the KCC girls’ basketball team have been picked to finish in 5th place in the CUNY’s preseason poll. (See fourth blurb down) https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/09/22/scholastic-roundup-this-gift-was-a-costly-one/

September 19, 2023- Community College Daily mentions Kingsborough along with BMCC, Hostos, LaGuardia and Bronx Community College will receive a $200,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to increase the number of  teachers who are certified to teach early childhood special education classes by partnering with the New York City-based Kennedy Children’s Center to develop courses in early childhood special education (ECSE). https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/09/funding-roundup-323/

August 14, 2023- Brooklyn Eagle mentions the recent article from NY Times, where Kingsborough is credited as the first in CUNY to start working with Food Bank for New York eleven years ago in Kingsborough Community College Was Pioneer in Food Pantries for Needy Students. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/08/14/whats-news-breaking-monday-august-14-2023/

August 14, 2023- NY Times article, A Food Pantry That Keeps Hunger at Bay for Needy College Students mentions CUNY started working with Food Bank For New York through Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn after Hurricane Sandy over a decade ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/nyregion/newyorktoday/food-pantry-college-students.html

August 2, 2023- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle mentioned Kingsborough’s Fatherhood academy is recruiting unemployed/underemployed young fathers recruiting for its fall cohort for their high school equivalency track or a college preparation program in Kingsborough Community College Offers Parenting Programs to Young Dads. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/08/10/whats-news-breaking-thursday-august-10-2023/

August 2, 2023- South Coast Register mentions Stephen Pearson will join the Wave Baseball team this fall. Head Coach  Brian Dowd is thrilled to welcome Pearson to the Wave family this autumn in Stephen Pearson inducted in Nowra Anglican College sports hall of fame. https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/8294452/pearson-joins-hall-of-fame-before-heading-to-us-for-college-baseball/

August 2, 2023- NYC Comptroller’s Report mentioned Kingsborough had a 12.5% higher retention rate for Discovery Program students than the general student population. Students enrolled in the College Discovery program found the program to be effective in helping them graduate in CUNY’s College Discovery Program Scores an A, Comptroller Lander Reveals in New Audit & Student Survey https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/cunys-college-discovery-program-scores-an-a-comptroller-lander-reveals-in-new-audit-student-survey/

July 25, 2023- Canarsie Courier mentioned A 3D printing demonstration was held at Marine Park concert where Michael Danza, a 3D printing instructor at Kingsborough Community College, set up his 3D printer and showed people how it works in 3D Printing Demo at Marine Park Concert. https://canarsiecourier.com/d-printing-demo-at-marine-park-concert-p9435-199.htm

July 23, 2023- The Travel mentioned KCC in their recent article Here Are 10 Fun Things you can do in Brooklyn with Kids as the #1 activity: 'Catch Incredible Performances at On Stage at Kingsborough on Stage at Kingsborough.' https://www.thetravel.com/best-things-to-do-in-brooklyn-new-york-city-with-kids/

July 21, 2023-Brooklyn Eagle mentions Kingsborough's baseball star, Francisco Bonvini will represent Italy at U23 Baseball European Championship in Austria next month. 
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/07/21/alex-lang-joins-basketball-royalty/

July 19, 2023- Canarsie Courier This Summer Kids Experience the Joys of Learning about Sea Life Like Never Before https://canarsiecourier.com/this-summer-kids-experience-the-joys-of-learning-about-sea-life-like-never-p9411-199.htm

July 15, 2023-Prime Publishers Inreshared the News12 video Basketball players try out at Kingsborough Community College for new Coney Island Thunder team https://www.primepublishers.com/news/state/basketball-players-try-out-at-kingsborough-community-college-for-new-coney-island-thunder-team/video_e3d42bcf-9ccb-5eee-a9e9-4026f7591fec.html

July 15, 2023- News12 -Basketball players try out at Kingsborough Community College for new Coney Island Thunder team https://brooklyn.news12.com/basketball-players-try-out-at-kingsborough-community-college-for-new-coney-island-thunder-team

July 11, 2023 - WhatTheyThink reshared the press release Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation Salutes 2023 Awardees about KCC student Sable Spellman and adjunct lecturer John Aaron (formerly on the Communications and Marketing team) in their recent article Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation Salutes 2023 Awardees. John Aaron, who serves as president of Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation (GCSF), presented the first of the Foundation’s scholarship awards to Sable Spellman (Kingsborough Community College). https://whattheythink.com/news/115733-graphic-communications-scholarship-foundation-salutes-2023-awardees/

July 11, 2023- CUNYYAC reports that alumni Francesco Bonvini to Represent Italy at U23 Baseball European Championship.
https://cunyathletics.com/news/2023/7/11/cc-baseball-kingsboroughs-francesco-bonvini-to-represent-italy-at-u23-baseball-european-championship.aspx

July 11, 2023- News12 came to campus yesterday to show students in the program Youth Engagement Summer Stem at Sea “YESSS”, a partnership between marine organization Bio Boat and Kingsborough to give students the skills and knowledge for a career in maritime. Assembly members Jaime Williams and Stacey Pheffer-Amato secured a $100,000 grant for the program and were on campus in the maritime labs. Marine organization collaborates with local college to get teens into maritime careers Marine organization collaborates with local college to get teens into maritime careers (news12.com)

July 6, 2023- BK Reader mentioned KCC in their recent article 'It’s a realization of my goals': 3 Moms Celebrate Their College Graduations at Brooklyn Nonprofit “It’s a realization of my goals,” said Channa, a mom who graduated with an associate degree in women’s studies from Kingsborough Community College. Her son is 4. "I never thought that I would actually be able to finish college, and here I am graduating.” https://www.bkreader.com/featured-news/its-a-realization-of-my-goals-3-moms-celebrate-their-college-graduations-at-brooklyn-nonprofit-7237794.

July 6, 2023- City Limits mentioned KCC in their recent article The Offshore Wind Industry is Knocking on Staten Island’s Door. The article mentioned that 'CSI is part of a CUNY offshore wind advisory network alongside Kingsborough Community College, New York City College of Technology, and LaGuardia Community College.' https://citylimits.org/2023/07/06/the-offshore-wind-industry-is-knocking-on-staten-islands-door/

July 6, 2023- Printing Impressions World mentioned KCC, student Sable Spellman and adjunct lecturer John Aaron (formerly on the Communications and Marketing team) in their recent article Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation Salutes 2023 Awardees. John Aaron, who serves as president of Graphic Communications Scholarship Foundation (GCSF), presented the first of the Foundation’s scholarship awards to Sable Spellman (Kingsborough Community College). https://www.piworld.com/article/graphic-communications-scholarship-foundation-salutes-2023-awardees/

July 6, 2023- Brownstoner mentioned KCC in their recent article Affordable Housing Lottery Opens in Cypress Hills for $419 Studios and $722 Three-Bedrooms, about 100% new affordable housing development Atlantic Chestnut that's under construction in Cypress Hills on the site of a former food processing plant that burned down in 2012. The development is across from Chestnut Commons. https://www.brownstoner.com/real-estate-market/affordable-housing-lottery-atlantic-chestnut-250-euclid-avenue/

July 6, 2023- CaribNewsincluded President Schrader in their Caribbean-American Power 100 list for 2023. https://nycaribnews.com/e-paper/. Pg. 17.

July 5, 2023- Cunyathletics.com mentioned Kingsborough leads the community college division with 16 honorees on the scholar-athlete honor roll in CUNYAC Announces 2022-23 Winter/Spring Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
https://cunyathletics.com/news/2023/7/5/general-cunyac-announces-2022-23-winter-spring-scholar-athlete-honor-roll.aspx

June 30, 2023- CBS Newsmentioned KCC in their recent exclusive Professional minor league basketball team comes to Brooklyn about the Coney Island Thunder training and playing at KCC. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/coney-island-thunder-professional-minor-league-basketball/

June 28, 2023- The Bronx Dailymentioned KCC in their recent article Graduation Ceremonies for Youth in Juvenile Detention.  The article mentions that ACS is currently partnering with several community colleges within the CUNY network including Bronx Community College, Kingsborough Community College, Hunter College and private institutions including Manhattan College, to offer college exploration and credit-bearing options for youth in detention. https://bronx.com/graduation-ceremonies-for-youth-in-juvenile-detention/

June 26, 2023- Canarsie Courier mentioned KCC in their recent article Celebrating Caribbean Heritage Juneteenth Month at Canarsie Park. On Saturday, June 10, the 3rd Annual Caribbean Heritage Festival was held at Canarsie Park to promote cultural awareness and the celebration of many Caribbean countries in one location. Two students, Malcolm Parris, a graduate of South Shore High School, and Paolo Trani, who attends Kingsborough Community College, were presented with a $1,400 scholarship. https://canarsiecourier.com/celebrating-caribbean-heritage-juneteenth-month-at-canarsie-park-p9338-199.htm

June 19, 2023-Brooklyn Reader mentioned KCC in their recent article Kingsborough Community College to Receive $100,000 in Funding https://www.bkreader.com/non-profit-community/kingsborough-community-college-to-receive-100000-in-funding-7100272   

June 15, 2023- Rockaway Times mentioned KCC in their article World Champions Karate Goes for the Gold about the 2023 AAU Metropolitan Karate Championships being held at Kingsborough Community College. https://www.rockawaytimes.com/2023/06/15/world-champions-karate-goes-for-the-gold/ 

June 13, 2023-Indoor Voices Podcast mentioned KCC Librarian Julie Turley in their recent article Episode 86: Julie Turley and Jo Jocson-Singh on Musicking Motherhood. Julie Turley and Joan Jocson-Singh are the authors of Heavy Music Mothers: Extreme Identities, Narrative Disruptions published by Lexington Books. https://indoorvoicespodcast.com/ 

June 9, 2023-Harlem World Magazine mentioned Michael Victor Danza, Physical Science Lecturer at Kingsborough Community College in their recent article Uptown PAL Armory Center Team Brings Home The Gold At PAL 2023 Science Fair. The article briefly mentioned that Michael Danza shared a demonstration on 3D printing.  https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/uptown-pal-armory-center-team-brings-home-the-gold-at-pal-2023-science-fair/

June 6, 2023-Brooklyn Daily Eagle mentioned KCC in their What's News Breaking section story CUNY's Kingsborough Community College Awarded $100K to Expand Workforce Programs.  See the link below and scroll to the third story. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/06/06/whats-news-breaking-tuesday-june-6-2023/

April 21, 2023-Canarsie Courier mentioned KCC students in their recent article Two Kingsborough Students Named Semifinalists For Coveted Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship https://canarsiecourier.com/two-kingsborough-students-named-semifinalists-for-coveted-cooke-undergradua-p9199-255.htm

April 21, 2023-Brooklyn Eaglementions Brian Dowd, the baseball coach’s progress to coaching the baseball team and his success to leading the team to each of the last two full-seasons to the CUNY championship games with a win in 2022. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/04/24/hes-a-one-stop-shopper-baseball-coach/

April 21, 2023- Campus News mentions Kingsborough recognition as a finalist, and the nine member jury commended Kingsborough Community College on its long history of being on the cutting edge of helping students succeed in Kingsborough, Hostos named Aspen finalists. 

April 20, 2023 -Campus News mentioned KCC in their recent article Kingsborough, Hostos named Aspen finalists. https://cccnews.info/2023/04/20/kingsborough-hostos-named-aspen-finalists/

April 20, 2023 -Community College Daily mentioned KCC in their recent article Co-winners of the 2023 Aspen Prize. https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/04/co-winners-of-2023-aspen-prize/

April 20, 2023 -Amarillo Globe-News mentioned KCC in their recent article Amarillo College named 1 of 2 winners of 2023 Aspen Prize.https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2023/04/20/amarillo-college-named-1-of-2-2023-aspen-prize-winners/70085774007/

April 16, 2023- Community College Daily featured KCC’s  Stuart Parker, chair of the behavioral science department and Denise Farrelly, lead facilitator for CITE as well as program director and assistant education professor at Kingsborough in their article CUNY charges up curriculum with digital literacy.

March 8, 2023- HuntingtonNow.com mentioned KCC in their recent article Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officerabout Huntington Hospital appointing Marie Mulligan as chief nursing officer, who received an associate degree in nursing from Kingsborough Community College.

March 2, 2023- Noticia El Correo and amNY published the Chancellor's Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Op-Ed | Rethinking Black, Race & Ethnic Studies at CUNY that mentioned KCC and Professor Lili Shi "...investigating how mothers from Brooklyn’s Sunset Park Chinatown used the China-based social media platform WeChat during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop a feminist, diasporic online space"

February 27, 2023- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle mentioned KCC and one of our student-athletes in their recent article Julia Russo Continues to Defies All OddsJulia is on the basketball team and suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Athletics Director Bobby Allison secured this story for KCC.

February 16, 2023-Schneps Media recognized President Schrader as one of their Brooklyn Power List honorees

January 26, 2023- Schneps Media: Brooklyn Power List

January 26, 2023- PR Newswire: Leading Light Wind Submits Offshore Wind Project Bid in New York, Unveils American-Led Vision to Chart the Clean Energy Future

January 4, 2023-Times Union: CanCode Communities signs training deal with CUNY in NYC.

January 4, 2023 -ABC News 10 in Albany: ABC News 10 in Albany quoted VP Rodriguez in their recent news article New partnership to offer coding education with CUNY

January 3, 2023-https://www.thecity.nyc/: The City mentioned KCC in their recent article New York State of Wind: Future Looks Breezy for Offshore Empire

January 3, 2023 - CUNY-TV: Mike Gilliam: Let it Rip show features a segment called "Labor Crisis" that takes a deep dive into the latest unemployment data impacting NYC; especially African-American men; as well as other important topics. 

December 25, 2022-The Washington Examiner: Examiner reviewed KCC's Professor of English Bob Blaisdell's book Chekhov Becomes Chekhov in their article The fulcrum of Anton Chekhov's life

December 25, 2022- The Staten Island Advance: Staten Island couple honored for role in making the borough a bit sweeter every day

December 14, 2022- INTELLIGENT.com: Best Community Colleges in New York of 2023 

December 13- Campus News: CUNY projects get grants for COVID-affected

October 15, 2022- The Ticker: Green Initiatives coming to the CUNY Climate Scholars Program at Baruch

October 12, 2022-City Land: Ribbon cutting at Chestnut Commons where CUNY Kingsborough Community College will offer  introductory courses

October 5, 2022- Schneps Media/Bay News: From Roots to Wings, A Thank You Letter to Johnnetta B. Cole

October 5, 2022-Inside Higher Ed: Do We Really Need New University Models

October 4, 2022- NYC Department of Housing and Preservation

October 4, 2022- The City Life Org: City and partners open 275 permanently affordable homes and community center in East New York

October 4, 2022- The NY Daily News: Helping NYC foster children go to college- and graduate

October 3, 2022-PoliticsNY and amNY Metro: 2022 Power Players in Education

September, 21, 2022- edc.nyc.com:  CUNY and NYCEDC Announce Nearly $4M in City Funding for Green Workforce Programs at Several Public Colleges 

September, 20, 2022- AMNY.com- CUNY expands of ‘upskilling’ program, allowing more New Yorkers to advance their careers.

September, 20, 2022- BrooklynEagle.com- mentioned KCC in their article as one of the many CUNY schools that are participating in the latest phase of the successful Upskill Program.

September, 12, 2022- Broadway World: On Stage at Kingsborough Announces 2022-2023 Season. 

August, 30, 2022- Newsbreak.com: NYC’s college system launches effort to re-enroll 10,000 students who dropped out

August 28, 2022- amny.com: Op-Ed | Big year ahead for CUNY

August 26, 2022-Bay News: Study Abroad Begins at Home(Page 16)

August 24, 2022- Hudsonvalleypress.com: Jhack Sepulveda Named FoodTEC Exec. Director

August 23, 2022- Binghamtonhomepage.com: STUDY: New York’s best and worst community colleges

August 22, 2022- Pension & Investments: JPMAM pledging $1 million to help underserved students 

August 21, 2022-Lipstick Alley: JP Morgan Launches Million Dollar Fund To Support Single Mothers

August 17, 2022- Essence: JP Morgan Launches Million Dollar Fund To Support Single Mothers

August 8, 2022- Community College Daily: From a Welcome Wagon to a Commencement Caravan

August 1, 2022-PR Newswire: J.P. Morgan Asset Management Commits $1 Million to Support Economic Opportunity for Underserved Youth and Single Mothers as Part of Empowering Change Program

August 1, 2022- Power105.1: Angie's BBQ: Fivio, GloRilla, Saucy, Pheelz, Pheelz...Pull Up to Brooklyn

July 14, 2022- Wine Industry Advisor: 45th Annual Scholarship Drive Supports Emerging Female Leaders in Food, Beverage and Hospitality to Date Over 1,000 Recipients Have Received Over $2 Million in Funds

July 14, 2022- The Haitian TimesNYC colleges update rules on transfer credits, other policies for immigrant students

July 8, 2022- CUNY Athletics: CUNYAC Announces 2021-22 Winter/Spring Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll

June 24, 2022- Riverdale Press: Hoops coach Kenny Stevens wins Knicks award

June 15, 2022- Businesswire: Avaya OneCloud™ Experience Platform Reimagines Digital Campus Learning for Colleges, Universities in the U.S.

June 14, 2022- Brooklyn Eagle: Good Morning Brooklyn

June 8, 2022- Brooklyn Eagle: Good Morning Brooklyn

May 25, 2022-Brooklyn Paper: On Stage At Kingsborough brings back free outdoor concert series

May 20, 2022- AAWW: Living on the Edge: Young New Yorkers fight for basic needs security

May 16, 2022- Brooklyn Eagle:103 Year Old Brooklyn Womans Birthday is Celebrated With 470 Wishes

May 4, 2022- Duke Today:Now as Duke Faculty, First-Generation College Students Share Their Journeys 

May 3, 2022-CUNYAthletics:2022 CUNYAC Community College Baseball All-Stars Announced

May 2, 2022-CUNYAthletics: Kingsborough and Bronx Headline 2022 CUNYAC Community College Baseball Championship

May 1, 2022- Case Org.: Kingsborough Community College Students Got a Personal Presidential Hello

April 12, 2022- Frieze: UnHomeless NYC Calls Into Question the Exceptionality of Artistic Practice

April 11, 2022-Hyperallergic: Shedding Light on Homelessness Through Artistic Ingenuity 

April 1, 2022- Schneps Media's Bay News: For the Youth!

March 31, 2022- NY Carib News: Women Impacting Education

March 30, 2022- The Ticker: CUNY wheelchair basketball player invited to try out for Paralympics

March 30, 2022- MSN.COM: NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces new training and apprenticeship program for foster care children

March 30, 2022- Brooklyn Eagle:Good Morning Brooklyn

March 29, 2022- Politico: The city’s Administration for Children’s Services’ V-CRED program

March 29, 2022- Patch.com: City Launches Job Training, Internship Program For Foster Kids

March 29, 2022-Government Technology: NYC Announces Vocational Training Program for Foster Youth

March 29, 2022-Democratic Underground:Mayor Adams unveils vocational training program for NYC foster care kids: 'We just ignored this  population’

March 29, 2022-Staten Island Advance:New NYC workforce development program targets foster kids

March 29, 2022-WABC:NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces new training and apprenticeship program for foster care children

March 29, 2022-NY Daily News: Mayor Adams unveils vocational training program for NYC foster care kids

March 29, 2022-NY: NYC mayor announces new career training program for youth in foster care

March 29, 2022-News 12 Bronx: NYC mayor announces new career training program for youth in foster care

March 29, 2022- Politics NY: Adams rolls out vocational training program for foster care youth

March 29, 2022-NYC.gov: Mayor Adams Announces New Career Training Program for Youth in Foster Care

March 28, 2022-City & State: The 2022 Higher Education Power 100 The most influential leaders of New York’s colleges and universities.

March 21, 2022- Jamaicans.com: Jamaican-Born Tashni-Ann Dubroy Appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors at the National Association of College and University Business Officers

March 18, 2022-The Ticker: CUNY and Amazon collaborate to give employees tuition-free education 

March 17, 2022- LI Herald: Valley Streamers react to lifting of mask mandate

March 3, 2022- Fortune: Amazon workers can now attend these 180 colleges for free

March 3, 2022- NY Daily News: Amazon to subsidize tuition for hourly workers who get accepted at eight CUNY schools

February 21, 2022-Citylimits: Opinion: New York Must Build Up Its Green Workforce as Offshore Wind Expands

February 20, 2022- Washington Post: Fathers or students: Black men in college often face a choice

February 17, 2022-2021-22 CUNYAC/HSS Community College Men’s Basketball All-Stars Revealed

February 17, 2022- Governor Hochul Announces $25 Million Proposal to Transition Existing Workers and Train Individuals from Disadvantaged Communities for Clean Energy Jobs

February 15, 2022-Brooklyn Paper: On Stage at Kingsborough to Return To In-Person Performances In March

February 4, 2022-The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Faculty Job (Almost) No One Wants: Chairing a department has never been easy. The pandemic has only made it tougher.

February 1, 2022- The City: CUNY Community Colleges Contend With Plunging Enrollment

January 31, 2022- Bloomberg (via WebWire): The City Tutors Partners with Bloomberg LP to Deliver Free Professional Mentorship to New York City College Students

January 25, 2022-Yahoo Finance: AAC&U and Cengage Honor Three Higher Education Leaders for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Jan 23, 2022- Chalkbeat:  Building a Teach Pipeline: A Brooklyn High School's New Program Hopes to Train Tomorrow's Educators.

January 10, 2022- Inside Higher Ed: All In? Or Just Some? Higher ed's role in civic learning and democracy's future  (PDF)

January, 4, 2022- The Chronicle of Higher Education: Race on Campus: Enrolling More Men of Color.

December 15, 2021- Brooklyn Paper: Learning from loss: Kingsborough students team up with nursing home residents for art exhibit

December 7, 2021 - News 12: Kingsborough Community College students create art with dementia care residents

December 1, 2021- Niche: Best community colleges in New York

November 22, 2021- The Official Website of the City of New York: Mayor de Blasio Announces Dozens of New Resilient Building and Infrastructure Projects

November 8, 2021- Mayor-elect Eric Adams mentioned KCC in his attached 100+ Steps Forward for New York City plan on page 20

November 8, 2021- panbo.com: IMEA Awards Two Scholarships to Marine Trade School Students

October 27, 2021- Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Kingsborough Community College Receives $1.5M in Funding for Offshore Wind Training Program. 

October 27, 2021-PoliticsNY:President Schrader as one of New York's 100 Power Players in Education

October 13, 2021-The Staten Island Advance:  Sen. Diane Savino to speak at Kingsborough Community College student event

October 5, 202I - InStride: Kingsborough Community College And Instride Team Up To Help Working Adults Earn Undergraduate Degrees

September 27, 2021- brooklyneagle.comWomen Who Mean Business 

September 27, 2021- Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Paul Williams: A trophy winner and a trophy giver.

September 26, 2021- canarsiecourier.com: Dr. Claudia V. Schrader Of Kingsborough Community College Chosen For Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship To Advance Student Success

September 23, 2021- edc.nyc: Mayor de Blasio & NYCEDC Announce Offshore Wind Vision For New York City

September 21, 2021- Inside Higher Ed: A ‘Forceful Voice’ for Community Colleges

September 20, 2021- Dr. Rebecca Ashford Of CSCC Chosen For Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship To Advance Student Success

September 8, 2021- COVID NJ: Robert Cavallo 'loved making people feel better'

August 10, 2021- An Answer to Increasing Diversity At Selective Schools? Community College Transfer

August 4,2021 - Marsha Allen PhD ’22: Hydrogeologist and Trailblazing Researcher

July 8, 2021- Gucci Supports Its Next Class of Students

July 6, 2021-A Welcome Wagon in Uncertain Times

July 2, 2021-Nontuition costs burden CUNY community college students

June 18, 2021- Brooklyn's Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate from Kingsborough Community College

June 15, 2021-bkreader.com Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate at Kingsborough Community College Commencement

June 14, 2021- Daily.com: BREVARD HISTORY: Last Naval Battle of American Revolution Fought Near Cape Canaveral ...

May 26, 2021- werepair.org: Thousands of Jewish College Students Engaged in Pilot Project through Serve the Moment Volunteer Service Initiative

May 20, 2021-broadwayworld.com: International Contemporary Ensemble Announces New Board Member and Business and Finance .

May 19, 2021-universitybusiness.com: AAC&U selects 78 colleges for institute on racial healing 

May 18, 2021-shorefrontnews.com: Frontus Secures Funding for Programs Across Her District

May 15, 2021-messengernews.net: Alexis added to the track and field program

May 13, 2021- CUNY Campus News: CUNY announces JKC, Kaplan community college winners — a diverse class

May 11, 2021-universitybusiness.com: New study at 8 colleges will look at boosting OER use

May 10, 2021 -brooklyneagle.com: Sid Rosenberg: Brooklyn's radio 'bad boy'

May 10, 2021-prnewswire.com: Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Community Colleges in the US

May 5, 2021-caribbeanlife.com: Ruby Wood, the untiring owner of Square Deal Shippers & Movers

May, 2021-realitytitbit.com: The Big Shot with Bethenny cast revealed - meet Nicole, Ashley and co!

April 24, 2021-kdhnews.com-CTC names Dawson new dean of adult education

April 21, 2021-cunyathletics.com- CUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year: Maksym Ivanov, Kingsborough

April 16, 2021- The Forum: Pols Host Offshore Wind Energy Webinar

April 14, 2021- Forbes: Community College Students Have Lost More Than In-Person Classes: How A College President Works To Meet The Promise Of Educational Support

April 9, 2021-nysmusic.com:  22nd Annual Brooklyn Jazz Festival Announced For April 2021

April 9, 2021- ny1.com: Katie Altieri: A High School Senior Who Isn't Letting Anything Keep Her Down

April 7, 2021- NYPost: Eric Adams' plan: Turn NYC into wind energy manufacturing hub

April 2, 2021 - CaribNews: Women’s History Month – Women in Education

April, 2021- Caribbean Life: Caribbean Life Impact Awards Event Honoring KCC's Dr. Keisha V. Thompson. 

April, 2021- Caribbean Life: Caribbean Life Impact Awards Journal.

March 19, 2021- shorefrontnews.com: Exclusive Interview With Steven Patzer, Council Candidate.

March 29, 2021-canarsiecourier.com: On Stage At Kingsborough Presents The Matt Baker Trio & GRAMMY Nominee Nicole Zuraitis

March, 2021- Jazz News: 22nd Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz FestivalJAZZ: A Music of the SPIRIT

March 10, 2021-sum.cuny.edu: Maureen Fadem from SUM Research, Innovation and Creativity at CUNY.

February 22, 2021-jkcf.org: KCC student Victoria Flores-Almazan is a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke 2021 Transfer Scholarship.

February, 2021-Student Success in a Time of Remote Learning

February 11, 2021-cccnews.info: CUNY community college consortium forms to help the unemployed and underemployed

February 4, 2021-caribbeanlifenews.com: Caribbean Life to honor outstanding individuals

February 2, 2021-thejewishvoice; On Stage At Kingsborough Presents: JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

February 2, 2021-thezoereport.com: Jill Biden's A Fan Of Pearl Jewelry — Here Are Her Favorites

February 4, 2021-caribbeanlifenews.com: Caribbean Life to honor outstanding individuals

February 3, 2021-achievingthedream.org: Achieving the Dream and USC Race and Equity Center Announce Colleges Selected for the Racial Equity Leadership Academy

January 27, 2021-helptostudy.com: KBCC Scholarships

January 28, 2021-Florida News: Karen Stewart feels your pain in WFAN traffic and highway patrols

January 20, 2021-politicsny.com: Frontus Unveil’s 6-Point Economic Mobility Plan for Southern Brooklyn

January 20, 2021-brooklynpaper.com:Economic Mobility Plan to Bring Job Training Workshops to Southern Brooklyn

January 20, 2021-.cuny.edu: CUNY Scholars Weigh in on a Historic Inauguration

January 19, 2021-canarsiecourier.com: Mayor Announces Efforts to Help Young Adults Overcome Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 19, 2021-nyc.gov: Mayor de Blasio Announces Efforts to Help Young Adults Overcome Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 18, 2021-shorefrontnews.com:Assemblymember Frontus to Unveil 6-Point Economic Mobility Plan for Southern Brooklyn

December 20, 2020-eastnewyork.com: Real PEOPLE of ENY: Latisha Campbell, Salon Owner Brings Resiliency and Hair Flair to East 

December 18, 2020: brooklynpaper.com: Community boards see jump in attendance after going virtual

December 18, 2020-dailymail.co.uk:'I worked so hard for it': Jill Biden hits back at critics of her doctorate and condemns the 'tone' of 

December 15, 2020 - cuny.edu: Venable Foundation Donates $10K In Support Of KCC’s Food Pantry

December 10, 2020-governor.ny.gov: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo mentioned President Schrader and KCC in a recent release Governor Cuomo Issues Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Urging Equity and Expeditious Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Program.

December 10, 2020-qns.com:Claire Friedlander Family Foundation supports ‘Your Voice, Your Viewpoint’ campaign. 

December 10, 2020-huntscanlon.com: Hunt Scanlon Media mentioned KCC in their recent article Bridge Partners Recruits Chief Diversity Officer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

December 4, 2020-liherald.com: Hardscrabble life has forged a 'visionary' superintendent in Oyster Bay

November 19, 2020-shorefrontnews.com: Frontus to Host Virtual Career Day for Coney Island Students

November 19, 2020 - brooklyneagle.com: Brooklyn author studies Tolstoy’s literary life, complex heroine in ‘Creating Anna Karenina’

November 16, 2020- wdet.org: Jazz Trumpeter Tom Browne Makes His Own Lane

November 12, 2020-nydailynews.com: CUNY enrollment drops by 5.1% amid pandemic

November 11, 2020-thecounter.org: College food pantries have grown exponentially in recent years, an attempt to address rising food insecurity. What happens when campus is closed?

 

KCC Student Publishes First Article in Amsterdam News

Feature: Reaching out to at-risk students

Feature: Reaching out to at-risk students

Local author combines sports and video games in latest book

Diversity in the Senior Administrative Ranks

On Stage at Kingsborough Offers Audiences A ‘Different Perspective’ With Virtual Season-
 
CUNY-TV recently featured KCC Art Professor and Director of the Photography Program Janice Mehlman in a wonderful exposé on her art and work during the pandemic at her Italian studio in Pietrasanta,Italy.​ Her interview will be aired all month on CUNY-TV's Urban U series.  For air dates and times, visit https://tv.cuny.edu/show/urbanu.

Auburndale pharmacist wins national award for outstanding service during pandemic

Student Workers Have Lost Campus Jobs, Housing During COVID

 Crafting a Post-Pandemic Strategy for Your College and University

cccnews.info-CUNY Emergency Fund delivers $17M to students in need

kccathletics.com: KCC eSport is here.

Top rankings show CUNY’s vital role in NY’s recovery

Op-Ed: Top rankings show CUNY’s vital role in NY’s recovery

NCBW METRO New York Hosting Virtual Charter Ceremony

Canarsie Courier: $9 Million Awarded As Part of New York's Historic Workforce Development Initiative

niche.com: Kingsborough Community College Ranks #2 for Best Community Colleges in New York

governor.ny.gov-Governor Cuomo Announces $9 Million Awarded as Part of New York's Historic Workforce Development Initiative

fox21delmarva.com: Kingsborough Community College Ranks in the Top 100 Community Colleges in America

Positive Community Magazine's Summer: Focus on Education issue featured President Schrader's Welcome Wagon visits with Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel in their Education: the art and science of learning column on page 24.

-kingscountypolitics.com-Patzer, Brook-Krazny Show Staying Power in Race to Succeed Treyger.

gen.medium.com The Way We Work Now I’m an NYC Mover Packing Up People’s Personal Belongings Over FaceTime

eSchool News National Network Launches to Connect Students in Crisis

WalletHub- 2020’s Best & Worst Community Colleges

,The Wall Street Journal- Even During a Pandemic These New Yorkers Revel in Life Offline.

NY1 - President Schrader Welcomes Students at their Home with the KCC Welcome Wagon

Brooklyn Paper - CUNY 'Welcome Wagon' Surprises Flatlands Brothers Ahead of Fall Semester

Governor Cuomo/New York State Coronavirus Updates: A Deep Breath Moment

Carnarsie Courier - College President Personally Greets Freshmen, Transfer Students With Welcome Wagon

CUNYAC announced their winter/spring scholar-athletes with 9 waves being named scholar-athletes

New York Daily News: Kingsborough college president gives personal ‘Welcome Wagon’ greetings to new students

Canarsie  Courier: College President Personally Greets Freshmen And Transfer Students With The KCC Welcome Wagon

Mill Basin and Marine Park Courier: The Father Factor.

.The New York CaribNews President Schrader profiled in the NY Carib News Caribbean Power 100.

Community college students are disproportionately struggling right now. As one of their professors, here's my advice for faculty on how to best help them.

Op-Ed | Despite all, CUNY students continue to shine-In the Chancellor's Op-Ed in AMNY, he mentions KCC and our Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship winner (and valedictorian) Jaweria Bakar.

Bay News: Honoring a Legacy of Service


InvisiblePeople.TV: Covid-19 Compounds the Problems Already Threatening Homeless College Students.

Yahoo Finance: The American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2020 Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellows​

Canarsie Courier: Kingsborough Student Jaweria Bakar Awarded Prestigious Community College Transfer Scholarship​ 

Yahoo News: Beloved Amityville Nurse Remembered for Spirituality, Kindness

MThe New Yorker: The Pandemic Is the Time to Resurrect the Public University​

Bay News: Stand Up and be Counte

San Francisco Chronicle: Ex-Warrior Foyle’s protege planned a short stay, but coronavirus changed that

 NY Daily News: State lawmakers and advocates call on Mayor de Blasio to save Summer Youth Employment Program

Lawndale News: Goya Foods Makes Donation of Food and Masks Nationwide During COVID-19 Pandemic

 SB Nation: Tamara Moore is the latest — and likely only — woman head coach in men’s college basketball

ESPN: Ex-WNBA player Tamara Moore to coach men's hoops team at Mesabi Range College

 CUNY Athletics: CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention: Tamila Latif-Zade, Brooklyn

Abasto: Goya Donates More than 20,000 Pounds of Food and Over 20,000 Masks in Response to the Coronavirus 

The NewYork Times: Trying to Adapt to Remote Learning

Bay News: Pausing to Acknowledge Essential & Exceptional Workers

Brooklyn Papers: Kingsborough Community College offering maritime apprenticeships

- Governor Cuomo Announces $2.3 Million Awarded to Train 825 New Yorkers as Part of the State's Historic Workforce Development Initiative

Bay News: Housing Insecurity is a Serious Matter for College Students

 Gotham Gazette: As Cuomo Proposes Excelsior Scholarship Expansion, 6 Things to Know About the Program

 Canarsie Courier: Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Address presented at Kingsborough Community College

City University ‘Hero’ is small in stature, but a towering example of ‘generosity’ and ‘service’

Bay News: Mission Possible: A Cure for Cancer 

Bay News: September is National Preparedness Month

Bay News: Flexible Ways of Going Back to School

Bay News: Combating Student Food Insecurity on Campus

Bay News: Transforming Lives and Saving Lives

Best of Brooklyn Brooklyn Voted Kingsborough Community College Best Adult Continuing Education Program

 Bay News: Taking a Page from the College Athletes' Playbook for the New Year

Canarsie Courier: Kingsborough Community College Child Development Centers Winter Wonderland

 Bay News: In the Season of Giving, We Can Make A Difference

Niche.com: Kingsborough Community College Ranked #2 Best Community College in N.Y.

Bay News: The Kingsborough Corner

Brooklyn Native Honors His Late Mother By Getting Her Children's Book Published

The New York Times: KCC's Romare Bearden painting that is currently on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta


NBC 4: KCC student Jermaine Greaves’ inspiring viral dance video