A New Archbishop for New York City
The New York Times 02-06-2026
But the Archdiocese of New York is “a huge corporation, if you want to look at it that way,” said David Gibson, the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. At its center is St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, where Hicks appeared at a news conference on Thursday. But Gibson noted that the archdiocese has 264 parishes, “each of them like a branch office.”
Gibson was also quoted about Archbishop Hicks’ installation in The Washington Post and Gothamist, and on WNBC-NY, CBS.com and NBCNewYork.com
Super Bowl LX: Dynastic void, Bad Bunny among viewership pillars
UPI 02-06-2026
Mark Conrad, the director of the sports business concentration and professor of law and ethics at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, said a potential political statement from Bad Bunny or in-stadium protest could cause controversy, which he thinks the NFL wants to avoid for the broadcast. “They don’t want controversy,” Conrad said. “They are going to get the viewership. The question is, do they get the controversy?”
This article was picked up by MSN, Newsbreak, Yahoo! Sports, and 14 other outlets.
How Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance Celebrates America
Forbes 02-09-2026
While the halftime show did not have closed captions, it was expected, as all of his songs are in Spanish. There were many critics demanding translations. Clara Rodríguez, PhD, a Fordham sociology professor and expert on Latino representation in the media, says the criticism reveals something that is quintessentially American: “our discomfort with multilingualism.” She tells Fordham Now that Bad Bunny has found success without changing or adapting himself to white, English-language-dominant pop culture. She adds, “He sings in Spanish, and he has made his political views known.”
A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial
WIRED 02-06-2026
“The goal of the attorneys bringing these cases is not just to prevail and receive compensation for their individual clients,” says Benjamin Zipursky, a law professor at Fordham University School of Law. “They aim to get a series of victories in this sampling of so-called ‘bellwether trials.’ Then they will try to pressure the companies into a mass settlement in which they pay out potentially billions of dollars and also agree to change their practices.”
Governor Hochul Announces $4 Million for Clean Energy Workforce Development Programs
Governor Kathy Hochul – NY.Gov 02-03-2026
Bronx Green Job Center and the Knowledge House – $1,400,000: The Fordham University-led Bronx Green Job Center and the Knowledge House will use the funding to support initial training programs in a state-of-the-art regional hub for clean energy workforce development.
Crypto Company Scores Big Win At 2026 Australian Open
Forbes 02-03-2026
Mark Conrad, Professor of Law and Ethics, and Director of the Sports Business Concentration at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, said crypto companies want access to the same audience that traditional financial firms cater to — people with money. “I think these companies are trying to tap into an affluent market that tennis can provide and lure users in various types of engagements, including quasi-prediction markets, a service that has taken off in the last two years,” said Conrad, in an interview with Forbes.com.
Theology professor discusses the installation of New York’s Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks
CBS News 02-05-2026
“Well, anybody who’s the archbishop of New York City, with headquarters there at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, has a really big job. It’s probably one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church in the United States,” said Father Thomas Massero, professor of moral theology at Fordham University.
How Trump’s $10 billion suit against his own government could go sideways
NBC News 02-06-2026
“A judge, for starters, could ask the parties to brief the conflict of interest issue and could appoint someone as a friend of the court to address the issue as well, since you can bet that both President Trump and the IRS will downplay the problem,” said Bruce Green, a specialist in legal ethics at Fordham School of Law.
Kathy Hochul’s Second-Term Prospects Look Brighter Than Ever
Newsweek 02-6-2026
Boris Heersink, professor of political science at Fordham University, told Newsweek that Hochul “is a lot more confident in her role as governor” and has been “proactive in claiming credit for popular policy achievements.”
“Democrats are fired up, many independents are unhappy with Trump, and we’ve been seeing Latino voters in races in New Jersey and Texas move back to the Democratic side at a very high rate. Given that New York was already still a majority Democratic state anyway, all this places her in a very comfortable position,” Heersink said.
Supporting Women Is Not Only ‘What’s Right,’ It’s Good Business
Newsweek 02-05-2026
“Companies that support women leaders and create cultures where women can thrive often perform better because culture shapes the brand.” Stacey Ross Cohen, CEO of Co-Communications and an adjunct marketing professor at Fordham University, told Newsweek. “When women feel supported at work, it leads to clearer messaging, better storytelling and more trust with customers.”
The law that built the internet and continues to test the courts
Los Angeles / San Francisco Daily Journal 02-06-2026
But the statute emerged from broader ambitions about democratizing information flow, according to Olivier Sylvain, a professor at Fordham Law School and senior policy research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. “They see great opportunities,” Sylvain said of lawmakers at the time. “There are opportunities for exchanging ideas, but opportunities for innovation. You see this all in Section 230’s precatory language.”
CHC Hosts Inaugural Black History Month Afro-Latino Roundtable
Congressional Hispanic Caucus 02-06-2026
“Foundational to the needs of the Afro-Latino community is racial recognition in civic and political spheres. Without it, Afro-Latinos are hindered in their pursuit of equality. This is why greater attention must be devoted to mitigating how the U.S. census statistically erases Afro-Latino identity,” said Dr. Tanya Kateri Hernandez, Archibald R. Murray Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law and author of Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality.
At Mamdani’s interfaith breakfast, NY clergy condemn Trump’s immigration crackdown
RNS 02-06-2026
The event also featured prayers by a revered Buddhist master, His Eminence Gegye Yongyal Rinpoche and Queens-based Hindu priest Uddab Shastri. Imam Ammar Abdul Rahman, the Muslim life director at Fordham University, also prayed that faith leaders translate the day’s conversations into action.
Fed. Judges Unlikely To Face Discipline For Possible AI Use
Law360 02-09-2026
But judges can be disciplined for violating the Canons of Judicial Conduct, which require judges to perform their judicial work “competently and diligently,” according to professor Bruce A. Green, who directs the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics at Fordham Law School.
Cruel and unusual? Florida executions face legal scrutiny over lethal injection
Aligator 02-08-2026
Deborah Denno, a Fordham University law professor who studies capital punishment, said states, therefore, often rely on staff with limited medical training or experience.
“[States] were using people who had never actually done this before,” Denno said. “It’s always been highly problematic.”
Justin Sanchez and Amanda Farías elected to lead Bronx City Council delegation
Bronx Times 02-03-2026
Sanchez, 34, is also attending law school at Fordham and brings a fresh perspective to the role as the member elected to succeed Rafael Salamanca Jr., who served for nearly 10 years. Farías is entering her third term and served as Majority Leader last term. Together, they will present a unified front for the Bronx in negotiations with the mayor and council leadership on budget, legislation and other council matters.
First Department appellate court brings Amistad legal case to life
amNewYork 02-03-2026
After the performance, legal experts from Fordham Law School contextualized the Supreme Court’s decision finding the Mende people to be free. Importantly, the decision did not reject slavery on principle but said that the 35 Africans in the case were not enslaved legally. Fordham Law professor Norrinda Brown called the decision a perfect example of “interest conversions.”
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $22 Million In Federal Funding For The Bronx
The Bronx Daily 02-04-2026
$1 million for Fordham University Workforce & Entrepreneurship Center: This funding will support the renovation of a vacant former industrial space on Fordham Road in the Bronx to create a fully-accessible hub that will serve the community with entrepreneurship support, job training, and other resources leading to educational attainment and economic opportunities.
It’s Black History Month: Time to get educated
New York Amsterdam News 02-05-2026
“Black history is American history and as the nation celebrates her 250th birthday in just a few months, it is important for us to take stock of all of the ways Black people have contributed to the physical, intellectual, technological, and cultural foundation of this nation. I think about what this country would look like and what it would have been able to contribute to the world had it not been for Black people,” wrote Christina Greer, Ph.D., associate professor at Fordham University.
Vanessa Gibson sworn in for second term as Bronx Borough President at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Bronx Times 02-03-2026
Lucas Hjertberg, a senior at Fordham University, attended the event with his classmates because the borough president has visited and championed projects at the university like the Bronx Green Jobs Center. “The Bronx does lead in many ways, whether it’s the culture of the Bronx, the people of the Bronx in leading the city forward and is always an underrepresented area of the city,” Hjertberg said. “So it’s exciting to see [the Bronx]lead with this name and the initiative.”
Policy Expert Ochs Is NJ Gov. Sherrill’s Choice as Banking and Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Journal 02-04-2026
Currently, [Susan] Ochs is CEO of Ochs Advisors, a consulting firm focused on leadership and organizational strategy. She is a certified executive coach and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School, where she teaches in the Program on Corporate Ethics and Compliance.
Muslims Move to Assert Political Power in New York City
The New York Times 02-05-2026
On Thursday, roughly 2,000 people across faiths, generations and socioeconomic statuses filled an auditorium at Fordham University to vote to formalize their addition to the coalition. Their attendance marked a unique show of political power among groups of people not often seen in concert with one another.
St. Genevieve’s Chapel: INISFADA
Sothebys 02-06-2026
Before Inisfada was razed, Fordham University, under the direction of its the then-standing president, arranged for Saint Genevieve’s Chapel to be meticulously measured, labeled, disassembled and crated. It was placed in storage at Fordham University with the desire to re-erect it on Fordham’s campus. The project was however abandoned in 2022 and Fordham University divested itself of most of the Chapel.
Meet Alvin Ailey’s new artistic director — Alicia Graf Mack
Arts ATL 02-03-2026
Some dancers still join the company right out of high school, but many are taking different paths — through the Ailey/Fordham BFA or another undergraduate degree; from commercial and competition dance; or after a few years as independent concert dance artists.
How New York’s Catholic Leader Became America’s Archbishop
National Catholic Register 02-02-2026
Bishop (and as of 1850, Archbishop) Hughes debated Protestants over theology and history; fought against Protestant domination of public schools; built Catholic churches, schools and orphanages; defended Irish immigrants; represented the Lincoln administration in France during the Civil War; founded a college (now Fordham University); and envisioned and began building what is now the country’s most famous church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
