Pope Leo Confronts Trump on His Own Terms
The New York Times 01-11-2026
“Pope Leo has brought an even more insistent focus on peace. His vocabulary evokes Pope John XXIII’s Cold War-era encyclical addressed to “all men of good will” and its focus on human rights and interstate relations, and a pragmatic sensibility that recalls the founders of Europe’s unification, Robert Schuman, Alcide De Gasperi and Konrad Adenauer, all devout Catholics,” wrote David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.
NYC Bar Nominates Ex-Cardozo Dean Matthew Diller as Next Head
Bloomberg Law 01-09-2026
The New York City Bar Association has nominated Fordham Law School dean emeritus Matthew Diller to be its next president.
Diller, who also served as dean of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, would succeed current President Muhammad U. Faridi if elected during the city bar’s annual meeting on May 19. The bar president serves a two-year term.
LISTEN: ‘It Is Right To Hope? We’re Going To Show Them That It Is.’
The City 01-08-2026
Way back in March of 2025, when Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani was at 1% in the Democratic primary polls, he promised THE CITY’s FAQ NYC his very first sit-down interview as mayor.
On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Mamdani made good on that promise joining, talking with hosts Christina Greer [associate professor at Fordham University]and Harry Siegel in City Hall’s Blue Room for a wide-ranging conversation.
January First
The Atlantic 01-04-2026
“No chrome without winter, no New Year, no white baldachin strung out above the altar, wood painted white, carved angels singing for twelve hours straight in that choir, no hours, no altar, no slick white glyphs of blades on ice, stunts of red fireworks, or corrugated heart projected bright on the screen, no twin votives by which you held me and said, I want to feel this way all of the time,” wrote Amanda Larson, writing professor at Fordham University.
A Fordham Student Took On NYC Zoning—and Sparked a Youth Housing Movement (press release)
EIN Presswire 01-06-2026
Last March, as New York City rents continued their relentless climb, Fordham University sophomore Farid Sofiyev found himself asking a question many young New Yorkers quietly accept but rarely investigate: Why has housing become so inaccessible?
Looking for answers, Sofiyev called a friend who is a licensed real estate broker. One word kept surfacing throughout the conversation — zoning.
Court watchers fear Emil Bove’s ‘level of allegiance’ to Trump
Politico 01-06-2026
“I think both acts create an appearance that he’s running for higher office – i.e, the Supreme Court,” said Bruce Green, a professor of legal ethics at Fordham Law School. “Now, that doesn’t distinguish him from a lot of other conservative judges who’d like to be put on the Supreme Court, but it creates that impression.”
Mamdani begins term as mayor with optimism, but also challenges
New York Amsterdam News 01-08-2026
“I am rooting for Mayor Mamdani, just as I was rooting for Mayor Adams (sigh) and all mayors before him. We have many speed bumps ahead ranging from housing crises to domestic and international terror threats to unemployment to funding from the federal government. It is my sincere hope that Mamdani will remain the happy warrior who seeks to bring all New Yorkers to the table,” wrote Christina Greer, Ph.D., associate professor at Fordham University.
Fordham Dean Emeritus Nominated to Lead NYC Bar Association
Law.com 01-09-2026
Matthew Diller, dean emeritus and professor at Fordham Law, has been nominated as the New York City Bar Association’s next president. He said in an interview that he is well-suited to defend the legal profession and help keep attorneys independent in the current high-pressure environment.
Trump & Venezuela: A Domination Display? | Opinion
Archynetys 01-09-2026
“Trump thinks he can use federal criminal prosecutions for any purpose, which is to say to promote his foreign policy views, to promote his vendettas, to promote his self-interest and to promote his perceived political interests,” said Bruce Green, professor of legal ethics at Fordham Law School.
New Era Begins for the BET
Greenwich Sentinel 01-09-2026
Matt DesChamps was nominated as Vice Chair of the BET. DesChamps has been a member of the BET since 2023, previously the BET liaison for the Greenwich Energy Management Advisory Committee. He currently chairs the [Dorothy] Hamill Rink Task Force. With over 30 years of experience in finance and investment he is currently a Founding Partner of Kepos Capital L.P and an adjunct professor of Finance at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
