Our Tour for Nassau County Legislators on April 14, 2022
On Thursday, April 14, we were delighted to provide a tour to members of the Nassau County Legislature: Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello, Alternate Deputy Presiding Officer Denise Ford, Legislator John […]
April 12, 2022 Message to the Board of Trustees, Please Resign.
At the April 12 Board of Trustees’ meeting, the Board did not announce the election of an Interim President, but did award Counsel Donna Haugen an additional $10,000 for her […]
Our Resolution at the NYSUT Representative Assembly on April 1-2, 2022
NCCFT Officers Siminoff, Stern, Lagakis, and Kaebnick attended NYSUT’s annual Representative Assembly (“RA”) in Albany on April 1-2, 2022. We are happy to announce that the resolution (drafted by VP […]
Preserving our First Amendment Rights at NCC
Please read the Mar. 22 letter by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) addressed to Trustee Kathy Weiss and the entire Board of Trustees. The letter addresses Trustee […]
Correcting the Record: a Review of Policies
On Mar 8, 2022, the Board of Trustees’ regularly scheduled meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum; however, its committees met. Much misinformation was presented. Facts matter. Let’s […]
NCCFT Joins March 6 SUNY-CUNY Demonstration!
Members of the NCCFT Political Action Committee joined a coalition of SUNY UUP, NYPIRG, CUNY students, the PSC CUNY, and labor unions to march for more funding for SUNY and […]
AirPath’s Inspection of NCC Ventilation Reveals Years of Administrative Neglect
In summer 2021 a subcontractor, AirPath, inspected NCC central HVAC air systems (that exchange air in large spaces and hallways) and found multiple issues in these units’ functioning and […]
Petition to Governor Hochul and State Legislators
Please read and sign this petition to Governor Hochul and New York State Legislators outlining NCC’s challenges and asking for dedicated leadership and increased state funding. Feel free to share widely. […]
County Executive Bruce Blakeman and County Comptroller Elaine Phillips Visit NCC
The NCCFT was pleased to host County Executive Bruce Blakeman, County Comptroller Elaine Phillips, Nassau Deputy County Executive Anissa Moore, and their staff for a 75-minute tour of the College […]
NCC in Crisis: We Need More State Funding
After a decade of New York state disinvestment in higher education, our College infrastructure–from faculty lines, to building repair—is feeling the pain. The drop in enrollment from COVID over the […]