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Go New York!: Running The City
Alfatah Kadal claims he runs the City, and with no disrespect to Mayor Bloomberg, he really does. Every day he runs 13 miles from his home in Brooklyn to Baruch College. That’s a long route, “but...
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Poll: Turner Holds 6-Point Lead Heading Into Special Election For Weiner’s Seat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The race to replace disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner in Tuesday’s special election may turn into a referendum on President Barack Obama and his positions on the economy and...
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15 Arrested During Protest Against Tuition Hike At Baruch College
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) –– Police say 15 people were arrested at Baruch College Monday during a protest against a planned tuition hike for City University of New York students. Students opposed to...
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CUNY Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Hikes Despite Student Protests
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Hundreds of City University of New York students and teachers took to the streets Monday night to protest a now-approved tuition hike. Though the vote is over, students said...
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Gov. Cuomo Gets High Marks For First Year In Office
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is wrapping up his first year in office and he’ll be happy to hear what some have to say about it. WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell On The...
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Bloomberg: Illnesses Down Since NYC Restaurant Grades Went Into Effect
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg was crowing Tuesday about New York City’s restaurant letter grade system. WCBS 880’s Rich Lamb On The...
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Sources: NYPD Commissioner Kelly Open To Idea Of Running As Republican For Mayor
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was a stunning development Monday in the New York City mayor’s race. Republican leaders have been trying to convince top cop Ray Kelly to seek the city’s top job — and...
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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Said He Has No Plans To Run For Mayor
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – After months of speculation, New York City’s top cop has publicly stated his intentions when it comes to running for mayor, WCBS 880’s John Metaxas reported. WCBS 880’s John...
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High Level Administrator At Prestigious Business School Allegedly Involved In...
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — An administrator at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business is in hot water for allegedly forging professor’s names in order to raise the grade point averages of students...
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Voters Head To The Polls In New York For Primary Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — It’s Primary Day in New York. More than 20 Assembly seats and four Senate seats are up for grabs. There is also an unusual number of contests without incumbents because more...
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Big Bird, Jim Lehrer Hot Topics On Social Media During Presidential Debate
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Social networks lit up Wednesday as users argued over who emerged as the key character from Wednesday’s first president debate. The candidates? Forget it — most attention...
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Mayoral Hopefuls Weigh In On City Bike Lanes At Transportation Forum
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Some of the Democratic candidates for mayor of New York City took part in a forum on transportation issues at Baruch College on Wednesday. As WCBS 880’s Rich Lamb reported, the...
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De Blasio In Command, But Thompson Has No Intention Of Conceding
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The contest for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor was not over one day after voters cast their ballots in the primary election. Public Advocate Bill de...
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Gloves Come Off: Lhota, de Blasio Trade Heated Jabs, Raise Voices In Second...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota took jabs, raised their voices and frequently talked over each other at their second debate Tuesday. De Blasio repeatedly...
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Police Probe Fraternity’s Involvement In College Student’s Death
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police have launched an investigation into a fraternity’s role in the recent death of a student from Baruch College during a trip to the Poconos over the weekend. As CBS 2’s...
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DA: Charges Coming In Death Of Baruch College Student
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Charges will be filed in the death of a Baruch College student who was blindfolded and forced to run a gauntlet with a heavy weight on his back as part of a fraternity ritual,...
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Chief: Not Everyone Cooperating With Baruch Student Death Investigation
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A police chief in Pennsylvania investigating how a Baruch College student died after taking part in a fraternity ritual says not everyone who may have been involved is...
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Fraternity Disowns Baruch College Chapter After Student’s Death
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Pi Delta Psi fraternity has disowned its Baruch College chapter, following the death of a student who died after taking part of a hazing ritual. Chun Hsien “Michael” Deng,...
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Death Of Baruch College Student In Pa. Ruled Homicide
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Pennsylvania coroner has ruled the death of a New York City college student in what authorities have called a fraternity ritual a homicide. A spokeswoman for the...
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Anti-Hazing Law Proposed In Memory Of Baruch College Student
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two state lawmakers are looking to strengthen New York’s anti-hazing laws after a Baruch College fraternity member died in December. Assemblyman David Weprin, D-Fresh Meadows,...
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Democrats Put Off By Letter To Voters Saying, ‘Whether You Vote Is Public...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Midterm elections have lower voter turnout, so both parties have been pulling out all the stops to get people to the polls. But as CBS2’s Matt Kozar reported Thursday night, one...
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MTA Begins Public Hearings On Plans For Toll And Fare Hikes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The MTA will begin public hearings Monday evening on its plans for toll and fare hikes next year. Among the proposals is raising the base fare on the MetroCard from $2.50 to...
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Suspect Charged In Brooklyn Bridge Attack On NYPD Lieutenants
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One of the suspects who had been sought in connection with the assault of two NYPD lieutenants during an Eric Garner protest on the Brooklyn Bridge was charged Thursday after...
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Mayor Bill De Blasio’s State Of City Speech Focuses On Affordable Housing Plan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio used his second State of the City speech Tuesday to outline an ambitious plan to build hundreds of thousands of new affordable housing units in New York...
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5 Face Murder Charges In Hazing Death Of Baruch College Student
POCONO SUMMIT, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Criminal charges have been filed against dozens of Baruch College fraternity members in the death of a student during a hazing ritual in northeastern Pennsylvania....
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Police: 5 Frat Members Charged So Far In Hazing Death Of Baruch College Student
POCONO SUMMIT, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Five fraternity members, including its former national president, have been charged in the death of a Baruch College freshman during a hazing ritual in...
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5 Defendants Arraigned In Baruch College Hazing Death
POCONO PINES, PA. (CBSNewYork) — Four Baruch College students and the president of their fraternity made their first court appearance Thursday in connection with the hazing death of another student. As...
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5 Facing Murder Charges In Fraternity Hazing Death Due In Court
POCONO PINES, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The charges for the last of 37 suspects in the 2013 fraternity hazing death of a 19-year-old Baruch College student were officially delivered on Wednesday. Five...
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Tears In The Courtroom As 5 Arraigned On Fraternity Hazing Death
POCONO PINES, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Five men charged with murder in a fraternity hazing ritual that killed a 19-year-old Baruch College freshman have been arraigned in a Pennsylvania courtroom. A judge...
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Jewish Students Petitioning Baruch For Different Commencement Time Due To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some Jewish students are complaining that a local college has scheduled commencement for late afternoon on a Friday, saying if that time doesn’t change that they won’t be able...
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Baruch College Changes Commencement Time To Accommodate Jewish Students...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)– Baruch College announced Friday it will adjust the start time of its May 2016 commencement following complaints that the graduation schedule disregarded Jewish students and...
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4 Charged In Hazing Death Of Baruch College Student To Plead Guilty
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Four men charged in connection with a brutal fraternity hazing ritual that killed a New York City college student are due in a Pennsylvania court to plead guilty....
View ArticleSentencing In 2013 Frat Hazing Death Of Baruch Freshman
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Four New York City men face sentencing in the death of a 19-year-old pledge during a 2013 hazing ritual in Pennsylvania. Baruch College freshman Chun “Michael” Deng...
View ArticleFraternity Liable For Baruch College Student’s Hazing Death, Judge Rules
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A fraternity and its former president are liable for the death of a Baruch College student back in 2013, a court ruled Thursday. Chun “Michael” Deng, 19, died of blunt force...
View ArticleSee Where Baruch, Princeton Rank On List Of Best Colleges For Your Money
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – College is expensive, and the cost keeps rising. But price doesn’t always mean quality. That’s what Money.com found when it crunched the numbers for its annual list of Best...
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