The City University of New York teachers’ union, the Professional Staff Congress, is supporting city Comptroller Scott Stringer in his bid to become New York’s next mayor.
Union leadership announced its official endorsement on Friday after members of its Delegate Assembly voted Thursday night for a ranked-choice endorsement Stringer as their top choice for mayor followed by Dianne Morales. Members cited Stringer’s advocacy for a tuition-free CUNY as well as his “record of support for workers’ rights and progressive causes” as the reason for their support during his bid for mayor.
For example, last month, the comptroller’s office released a first-of-its-kind report which analyzed the economic impact CUNY graduates had in 2019 on the state of New York. Stringer’s office calculated that in that year, CUNY graduates earned a combined $57 billion in annual earnings and contributed $4.2 billion in state income tax. The report was crafted in order to convince lawmakers and laymen alike of the potential CUNY could play in the state’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
