Political pressure calling on colleges to end legacy admissions continues to mount, with the New York City Council passing a resolution Thursday calling on Albany to pass state legislation prohibiting the controversial practice at colleges across New York State.
Council Member Eric Dinowitz (D-11), who chairs the Higher Education Committee, introduced the resolution in June 2022 in support of state legislation known as the Fair College Admissions Act, which was introduced by state Senator Andrew Gounardes (D-26) and Assembly Member Latrice Walker (AD-55) in March 2022. The bill aims to end legacy admissions at colleges—including at elite private schools—across the state, calling them inequitable and discriminatory.
