How NFL legend Vince Lombardi’s Catholic faith inspired him to fight racism
America Magazine 10-23-2025
No doubt Lombardi’s own experiences with his family and in his childhood neighborhood in Brooklyn did much to influence his open-mindedness and willingness to tolerate difference in an age that did not always welcome it. But so too did the lessons he learned in Keating Hall and elsewhere at Fordham [University] — lessons that helped him integrate faith, philosophy, truth and social responsibility in a way that helped him to reach excellence as a man as well as a coach.
Lombardi’s dedication to faith was also highlighted in On Mission.
Here’s what could happen to the Louvre’s stolen jewelry
The Washington Post 10-21-2025
Leila Amineddoleh, a law professor at Fordham University whose practice includes art and cultural heritage, was less optimistic. “They absolutely do not care about these jewels,” she said. “I doubt any of the thieves were like, ‘Hmm, let me steal this for my wife or girlfriend, this is going to look beautiful on her.’”
“No one can wear that tiara in public,” she said.
Sports Leagues Feared a Betting Scandal Like This. Will Anything Change?
The New York Times 10-24-2025
“The leagues have to look themselves in the eye,” said Mark Conrad, professor of law and ethics at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. “They’ve gone to bed with the big gambling companies, seeing the monetary advantage. This is the downside of it.”
Judges Admit to Using AI After Made-Up Rulings Called Out (1)
Bloomberg Law 10-24-2025
The mistakes raise concerns about the judiciary that can’t be excused by the advent of generative AI, said Bruce Green, a professor at Fordham University School of Law. “The judges’ excuses raise the question of whether judges are regularly publishing draft opinions,” he said.
Campaign Catch-up: Christina Greer on the Latest on the Race for NYC Mayor
WNYC 10-22-2025
Democrat Zohran Mamdani remains the front-runner, with former Governor Andrew Cuomo in second, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa polling third.
Christina Greer is a political science professor at Fordham University. She joined WNYC’s Michael Hill to talk through what to expect in this week’s debates, the pressure on Sliwa, and whether Mamdani’s age really matters to voters.
Zohran Mamdani’s proposals for NYC build off city’s progressive foundation: Experts
ABC News 10-25-2025
Christina Greer, an associate professor of politics at Fordham University, told ABC News that Mamdani has kept his ear to the ground and listened to New Yorkers’ concerns, rather than relying on consultants.
“All the messaging is not a messaging for just one group. What’s the racial composition of people worried about rent? It’s everyone,” she said. “The message is clearly something New Yorkers and people across the country have been yearning for.”
This article was picked up by 29 other outlets.
Alvin Bragg, Seeking Re-election, Is Not Mentioning His Best-Known Case
The New York Times 10-26-2025
Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University, said Mr. Bragg’s reluctance to speak about his victory might frustrate supporters. It’s also, she said, an astute decision in this age of furious presidential retribution.
“With someone like Donald Trump, why would you antagonize him?” she said, adding: “If you win the case, why harp on it?”
Expert warns Democrats risk backlash over failure to condemn violent rhetoric in their ranks
Fox News 10-25-2025
“We do hear a lot of just the Democrats are against Trump, but we don’t hear a lot of what they’re actually for, which is problematic. And it kind of seems to me like they don’t really have a cohesive message,” [Kaitlin] Puccio, adjunct professor at Fordham Law and the director of the Art and Bioethics Initiative of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights, said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
This article was picked up by 10 other outlets.
There’s lots at stake in the Manhattan DA’s race. Why isn’t anyone talking about it?
Gothamist 10-22-2025
“This race feels a little bit like: It’s clearly not broken, so let’s not overthink it,” said Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University. “Because we actually have, literally, a much more complicated puzzle to solve when it comes to the mayoralty.
Trump Hints At Tariff Cash Giveaway To Americans After Record Revenue Surge
Benzinga 10-23-2025
Paul Johnson, a value investing professor at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business, compared the proposed checks to pandemic-era stimulus packages—but warned their impact would be diminished by recent inflation and stagnant wage growth. He doubts many recipients would spend the money freely.
This article was picked up by Yahoo! Finance.
8 big cities with extraordinary green spaces
National Geographic 10-24-2025
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) spans 250 acres of green space in the Bronx. Fordham University students and faculty get free admission with their university ID to NYBG; my twins often come here after classes to unwind.
This article was picked up by AOL.
Advertisements on sports jerseys are becoming ‘a creeping trend’
Newsday 10-22-2025
Mark Conrad, a professor of law and ethics at Fordham University and the director of its sports business initiative, said that – depending on the league – teams can make as much as $20 million on a patch deal per season, but “it’s usually less than that.”
Ugly Truth: Feds’ Canal Street Raid Pushed Aside NYPD, Safety and Free Speech
Streets Blog NYC 10-27-2025
“When people see something [like a raid], they say something. And New York style is, ‘Get out of my neighborhood!’” said Christina Greer, a professor of political science at Fordham University and a co-host of the prominent local podcast, FAQ-NYC.
“It’s gonna be a mess until [Trump] is out of office,” she said.
You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact — what happens next?
Kansas Reflector 10-25-2025
“Most stolen works are never found. In the art crime courses I teach, I often point out that the recovery rate is below 10%. This is particularly disturbing when you consider that between 50,000 and 100,000 artworks are stolen each year globally — the actual number may be higher due to underreporting — with the majority stolen from Europe,” wrote Leila Amineddoleh, professor of cultural heritage law at Fordham Law School.
This article was picked up by Yahoo! News.
New JPMorgan skyscraper underlines Manhattan office comeback
International Business Weekly 10-22-2025
At that point, JPMorgan “were kind of committed to this path and really had no effective way to change (its) mind without abandoning a huge investment,” said Joshua Harris, a managing partner at the Lakemont Group consultancy and director of the Fordham Real Estate Institute at Fordham University.
This article was picked up by 114 other outlets.
Bay Area protesters were ready. But billionaires got to Trump first
San Francisco Chronicle 10-24-2025
“That’s how the president does business,” said Mark Naison, a professor of history and African American studies at Fordham University. He noted the difference in cities like Portland and Chicago, where leaders either openly defy the president, or lack the political juice to broker a deal. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed back against a surge of ICE agents and National Guard troops by encouraging constituents to whip out their cellphones and take video any time they see an ICE officer.
This article was picked up by Yahoo! News.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: 1965’s Immigration Act ‘Changed Fabric’ of the Diocese of Brooklyn, US
The Tablet 10-22-2025
Jennifer Gordon, a Fordham University law professor specializing in immigration, described how industries in the mid-to-late 1800s imported labor — much of it from China — to lay rail tracks and produce food.
These are the panelists for the Observer’s AI & Theology conference
Orthodox Observer 10-24-2025
Aristotle Papanikolaou is professor of theology, the Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Orthodox Theology and Culture, and the Co-Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University.
As the United Nations turns 80, what’s next?
Good Authority 10-24-2025
The United Nations is sort of a hybrid beast. It’s a global institution that outlaws aggressive war, but it’s organized in an internally contradictory way. On the one hand, the U.N. binds the great powers of its day into an institutional framework for protecting post-colonial sovereignty, order, and rights,” wrote associate Anjali Dayal, professor of International Politics in the Political Science Department at Fordham University.
A group of researchers who wanted to see how AI affects us at work found that it actually makes us work harder
Knews.media 10-25-2025
In a paper entitled In “AI and the Extended Workday: Productivity, Contracting Efficiency, and the Distribution of Economic Rents,” economists Wei Jiang (Emory University), Junyoung Park (Auburn University), Rachel Xiao (Fordham University), and Shen Zhang (Seton Hall University) looked at how occupational exposure to artificial intelligence influences work time.
Leading Law Schools for Tax Law in 2025
JD Journal 10-22-2025
Fordham Law’s tax program is widely recognized for its integration of domestic and international tax studies. Courses cover everything from corporate taxation and estate planning to cross-border transactions. The program encourages students to pursue internships with global firms and international tax agencies, providing exposure to taxation issues in a global context. Fordham’s New York City location also offers access to top law firms and multinational corporations, giving students valuable networking opportunities.
“This guy walked in with a silver Rickenbacker case. I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine’”: How Roger McGuinn’s Byrds Rickenbacker was stolen – from right under his nose
Guitar World 10-21-2025
“I was playing with The Byrds, and we were at Fordham University [New York City] in 1965,” he explains in the new issue of Guitarist. “We were in the dressing room, and this guy walked in with a silver Rickenbacker case. I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine, and then he walked out with the case.”
Boston’s O’Connell named new bishop of Albany diocese
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 10-21-2025
He was ordained in 1973 as a priest for the Brooklyn Diocese and worked there briefly before heading to Rome, then Washington, D.C., and back to New York to obtain several degrees. He earned a law degree from Fordham University in 1990 and was admitted to the state bar the next year, according to his professional biography.
Good Christians First
First Things 10-23-2025
Roeber’s book is part of a broader agenda. It appears in a series published by Fordham University’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center. As the book’s frontispiece proclaims, the series comprises books “that seek to bring Orthodox Christianity into an engagement with contemporary forms of thought.”
