The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday effectively ending affirmative action in colleges — banning institutions of higher learning from explicitly use student applicants’ race as a factor for admission — drew strong rebukes, and some praise, from New Yorkers.
As the news broke, prominent New York City-based groups and individuals voiced their own opinions on the divisive decision.
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