Impactful Advocacy Efforts

CUNY Manhattan Colleges Legislative Lobbying Meeting at City Hall -- May 2025

A group of people talking and drinking at City Hall about public higher education priorities

President Mason with the NYS Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Chair of the Higher Education Committee -- March 2025

President Mason with the NYS Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman

CUNY Manhattan Colleges Legislative Meeting in Albany-- March 2025 

Manhattan CUNY Presidents, elected officials, and CUNY staff members sitting around a table discussing public higher education priorities

Clean Slate Stakeholder Meeting at John Jay College -- October 2024

Assemblymember Catalina Cruz speaking to a panel of Clean Slate experts from a John Jay podium
State Senator Myrie speaking from a John Jay podium

President Karol Mason with John Jay Alumna Assemblymember Catalina Cruz in Albany -- March 2024

President Karol Mason with Assemblymember Catalina Cruz

President Mason with Chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages in Albany -- March 2024 

Karol Mason posing with Assemblywoman Solages

President Mason with 2024 NYS Assembly Higher Education Chair Patricia Fahy -- March 2024

President Mason with 2024 NYS Assembly Higher Education Chair Patricia Fahy

CUNY Lobbying Breakfast Meeting with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine & The Manhattan Delegation of the NYC Council -- 2023 

CUNY Lobbying Breakfast Meeting with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine

President Mason with NYS Senate Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Senator Toby Ann Stavisky 

President Mason with NYS Senate Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Senator Toby Ann Stavisky

President Mason with NYS Senate Chair of the Committee on Judiciary John Jay's Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal

President Mason with NYS Senate Chair of the Committee on Judiciary John Jay's Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal