Opinion

With four indictments, a packed debate stage, investigations into shady dealings, and the leadership of the free world in the balance, it’s not surprising that much of the national focus is on 2024. By the time next November rolls around, Americans will likely be deciding between one candidate in a jail cell and the other in a hospice. Well before that happens, though, there are elections remaining this year, which have a profound impact on New Yorkers’ day-to-day life.

The City University of New York, comprising more than two dozen colleges throughout the five boroughs, has an anti-Semitism problem. For years, Jewish professors and students at several campuses have felt targeted and harassed for their religion and their Zionism. Now, for the great crime of complaining about this, four Jewish professors are the subject of investigations.

Former President Trump received his fourth, and likely last, indictment this past week, setting the stage for 2024 to have the most focus on courtroom drama since the OJ trial of 1995. Trump will literally be stuck in courtrooms while Republicans head to the primaries to vote for him, which is exactly what the Democrats want. Before breaking down these final indictments, let’s do a quick recap of the other three indictments and their merits.

The upcoming election offers us a crucial opportunity to make a difference in our community, and Sam Berger, a moderate Democrat, stands out as the candidate who can represent our interests effectively.

The Republican Presidential candidates descended on the Iowa State Fair last week, and the 2024 primary is ramping up.  With a comfortable lead in polling and no shortage of supporters, former President Donald Trump looks like he will comfortably take the nomination once again.  He will not be on the debate stage in a couple weeks, and refuses to sign the loyalty pledge vowing support of any nominee should he lose. So the question for anyone wanting to see Joe Biden out of office is: Can Trump pull off another miracle?

How should we address anti-Semitism on campus? Such was the topic at the Hamptons Synagogue with CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, moderated by Rabbi Marc Schneier last Sunday. It was the Chancellor’s first public address to a Jewish audience since CUNY Law graduate Fatima Mohammed’s May 12 commencement speech that accused Israel of “indiscriminately murdering Palestinians.” The anti-Semitism that has risen in our society has been especially manifest at CUNY in recent years.