Committee on Higher Education · Apr 28, 2026
Tuesdayat least 3 h 10 min2 officials identified22 public speakers2 agenda itemsRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: Viebit
The Committee on Higher Education and the Committee on Children and Youth held a joint oversight hearing on strengthening CUNY’s pathway for current and former foster youth.
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What happened
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- The Committee on Higher Education and the Committee on Children and Youth held a joint oversight hearing on strengthening CUNY’s pathway for current and former foster youth.0:15
- A presenter from CUNY described the Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI), a New York State-funded program, saying CUNY’s FY26 allocation was approximately $3.6 million.15:58
- A deputy commissioner from the Administration for Children’s Services testified on the ACS College Choice Program, including its funding of $15.7 million in fiscal year '26.24:00
Who spoke
2 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Rita C. JosephChair · District 40 · 21 minFirst speaks at 0:15
- Harvey D. EpsteinDistrict 2 · 1.7 minFirst speaks at 1:01:26
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 22 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Higher Education, Apr 28, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/higher-education/meetings/2026-04-28. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 28, 2026.