The Choice 2024: Christina Greer | FRONTLINE
PBS 09-24-2024
“I do think region matters. I mean, the vast majority of Black people are on the East Coast and in the South. So there’s, as an East Coaster, this idea of West Coast Blackness is something that’s kind of known and unknown at the same time. But there’s a long history of Black people in literally all 50 states. So her story, to me, well on the one hand, sure, it’s unique, but on the other hand, in the grand scheme of American immigration, it’s just the regular story,” said Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University.
Security Council reform is high on the list of issues this week at the UN
CNN 09-24-2024
“The UN has been fundamentally hamstrung in some ways by the structure of the UN Security Council in its efforts to deal with the Israel-Hamas war,” said Anjali Dayal, associate professor of international politics at Fordham University. Permanent members — the five nations with permanent seats and veto power within the Security Council — “dictate the terms of international peace and security,” she added.
Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
The Associated Press 09-27-2024
David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Jesuit-run Fordham University, said that in past elections, “for a non-Catholic like Trump to be setting himself up as the savior of Catholics, or Jews for that matter, would have been political insanity.”
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges. So what comes next?
The Associated Press 09-27-2024
“He is saying that he will stay in office. But other people who have been indicted say they’ll stay in office, and ultimately they resign,” said election law expert Jerry Goldfeder, who leads Fordham University’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project. “Let’s believe him that he’s not going to resign — the governor can remove him.”
The Case Kamala Harris Can’t Stop Prosecuting
The New York Times 09-30-2024
In “Locked In,” the Fordham law school professor and economist John Pfaff showed that the most common explanations for mass incarceration, such as mandatory minimum sentencing and three-strikes-and-you’re-out policies, play only marginal roles. Instead, Mr. Pfaff found a remarkable shift in the 1990s through the early 2000s: Even though the number of arrests was declining, the likelihood of a prosecutor charging an arrestee with a felony doubled.
Facing legal and political siege, Mayor Adams takes a page from the Trump playbook
Gothamist 09-27-2024
“I’m not sure if his base is going to abandon him just because of the framing for this particular series of allegations,” said Christina Greer, a political scientist at Fordham University. “He’s very clear that these are allegations and not convictions. He’s been very clear that he will fight them.” “They’re not eating the dogs in Springfield and they’re not going after Adams because of his objections on migrant policy,” said Zephyr Teachout, a professor at Fordham University Law School and progressive former Democratic political candidate.
Eric Adams rose to lead New York. Now a corruption scandal could end it all.
The Washington Post 09-27-2024
“Many Black Americans have a friend or relative like Eric Adams,” Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University, wrote in a New York Times op-ed a month after Adams took office. “… He is offering a new model for how Black leadership can operate in a predominantly white political system — leadership that is simultaneously progressive, moderate and conservative.”
What is an indictment?
ABC 7 NY 09-26-2024
Cheryl Bader, an associate clinical professor of law at Fordham University, told ABC News that such a move is common in white-collar criminal investigations that involve looking at delicate nuances in the state law and require more time. Bader said investigations into prominent figures also prompt prosecutors’ offices to make their case to the grand jury in the most meticulous and thorough way possible.
Professor discusses what’s next for Adams
Spectrum News NY 1 09-27-2024
“But you know, it’s hard to convince someone to resign when there’s a man running for the presidency of the United States who is convicted of thirty four felonies. And so, until he’s proven innocent or guilty in a court of law, I think Eric Adams is digging in his heels and saying, ‘I’ve got work to do, my lawyers will take care of these allegations, and I will go back to the business of providing for the citizens of New York,’” said Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University.
Harris decision to skip Al Smith Dinner ‘puzzling,’ expert says
The Tablet 09-24-2024
Jacob Smith, an assistant professor of political science at Fordham University, said multiple factors likely factored into Harris’ decision. He noted that former President Donald Trump in 2016 departed from the light-hearted joking norms of the event to go on the attack against his opponent, something Harris could be wary of.
Why Mayor Eric Adams’ Scandal Doesn’t Shock Black New Yorkers
Capital B News 09-27-2024
Adams is the second Black mayor in the city’s history, but that’s where he and the late David Dinkins’ similarities end, said Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University. (The one-term mayor was no stranger to criticism of his policies during racial tensions in 1990s New York — but he avoided scandalous headlines.)
Best Capital One Credit Cards
WalletHub 09-24-2024
“One of the main issues with credit card companies has been their exclusionary practices, which exclude some consumer segments from their products and services. Therefore, Capital One’s offerings of their cards to people of all credit levels could be seen as a positive step in increasing inclusiveness in financial services. I am sure they do their cost-benefit analysis in detail, and such an inclusive offering would bring more benefits than creating risks for them,” said Sertan Kabadayi, professor of marketing at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business.
$153,000? Police Cybertruck purchase defended by Southern California department
YourCentralValley.com 09-24-2024
Bennett Capers, a Fordham Law School professor who also serves as director of the Center on Race, Law, and Justice, said it’s important to remember that while government agencies can have large budgets, it’s all still taxpayer money, and he does not believe a Cybertruck will actually help police discourage drug use and criminal activity among children.
The Power of Early Intervention: An Inside Look with the Authors of Miracle of Effort: Thalia’s Autism Journey
Association for Science in Autism Treatment 09-23-2024
“This was a debate at different points of the process – how much of the science and medical aspects of autism and its treatment to include in the book. We ended up deciding to include very little and keep the focus on Thalia’s story. For one, I am not an expert on science matters and certainly did not want to come across as an authority. Second, scientific information took away from what we hoped the book would accomplish by telling Thalia’s story and the emotional aspects of her journey,” said Dr. John Fortunato, professor at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business.
Who is Melissa Aviles-Ramos? Meet the new chancellor of NYC public schools
NBC New York 09-25-2024
[Melissa] Aviles-Ramos holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University, and a Master of Arts degree from CUNY City College. She is a mother to a daughter.
8 Programs On Climate Disclosures For Businesses To Watch At Climate Week NYC 2024
Forbes 08-23-2024
Hosted by: Fordham University Gabelli School of Business Responsible Business Center. Speakers: Barbara Porco, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies & Clinical Professor of Accounting at Fordham University · Gabelli School of Business.
Mayor Eric Adams issues order changing First Deputy Mayor succession
PIX 11 09-28-2024
The city’s current Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services is Anne Williams-Isom. The Queens-native is a Fordham University alumna who previously worked in child welfare.
Here and Now 9/29/24: Role of Black voters in the 2024 election; film dismantles ‘adultification’
ABC 7 NY 09-30-2024
On this edition of Here and Now, a Fordham University series examines the role that Black voters may play in the 2024 presidential election and a new film looks at dismantling “adultification” bias.
Today in Sports – Brett Favre passes Dan Marino to become the NFL leader in career touchdown passes
The Chicago Tribune 09-29-2024
1939 — Fordham [University] participates in the world’s first televised American football game. In front of the sport’s first live TV audience, the Rams defeats Waynesburg College, 34-7.
The New York Pizzerias We Still Miss
Eater 09-24-2024
Fordham Manor: University Pizza & Restaurant was been a longtime favorite of Fordham [University] students. The topping selection was paltry, but the plain cheese slice was truly excellent. 574 E. Fordham Road, at Hoffman Street
The Blackest Question: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE
The Grio 09-23-2024
Welcome to The Blackest Question. I’m your host, Dr. Christina Greer, politics editor at The Grio and associate professor of political science at Fordham University. In this podcast, we ask our guests five of the blackest questions so we can learn a little bit more about them and have some fun while we’re doing it.
