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Dear CCNY Community Hope that everyone is getting through the snowstorm safely. There sure is a lot of snow! Please note that the University will continue with remote operations (both work and learning) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. We will resume all in-person operations on Wednesday, February 25. Essential staff are expected to report to campus. All in-person campus events are either postponed, canceled, or moved to Zoom. The Facilities team is hard at work removing the snow and making sure the heat is on 😊 Regards, Scott Gurba CCNY Chief Operating Officer


Dear CCNY Community, As a result of the impending snowstorm and to ensure the safety and well-being of the CUNY community, we will shift to remote operations on Monday, February 23rd. Please implement full remote learning and remote work arrangements. Upon a switch to remote operations, non-essential staff whose job functions can be effectively performed from an off-site location are expected to fully transition to remote work and continue carrying out their responsibilities from home throughout the duration of the storm. This includes maintaining regular communication with… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, City College is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our entire campus community. As part of our routine winter cooling tower maintenance program, a water sample collected on February 5, 2026 from the Marshak Cooling Tower tested positive for the presence of Legionella bacteria.  The College was informed of the positive result on February 16, 2026. Upon receiving the test results, the affected cooling tower system was promptly disinfected on February 17, 2026 in accordance with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH… Read More »


Dear CCNY Community, We hope that everyone got through the storm safely. Please note that CUNY and CCNY will resume regular in-person on-campus operations on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Regards, Scott Gurba Chief Operating Officer


Dear CCNY Community, As a result of the impending snowstorm, CUNY will operate in a remote posture on Monday, January 26 to ensure the safety and well-being of the CUNY community. Please implement full remote learning and remote work arrangements. We will be monitoring the weather closely, but we expect at this time to resume normal operations, Tuesday, January 27th.  Essential staff members in our Facilities, Public Safety, and Emergency Response teams will be on-site ensuring the campus is prepared for normal operations on Tuesday. Please take all necessary precautions… Read More »


Dear Faculty, Staff, & Students: As you may have seen in various emails and other communications around campus, we are excited to announce the launch of a new food service offering at CCNY in partnership with Aladdin Food Services that provides a wide array of new food choices to our campus.  We are currently in a “soft” launch phase and gearing up for a grand opening in October, which you will hear more about in the coming days ahead. Please share your experience and feedback with Jason Wallace as we continue to ramp up.  Bringing in a world-class food service… Read More »


I am happy to announce that Ismael Perez is CCNY’s new Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Finance & Administration. Ismael’s extensive experience across a wide range of financial management disciplines will serve CCNY and the broader CUNY community well into the future. As the Chief Financial Officer, Ismael will oversee Accounting & Controllership, Financial Planning & Analysis, Bursar, Procurement, Payroll, Food Services, and the Campus Store. Ismael comes to us from York College where he fostered trusted working relationships with CUNY Central and provided… Read More »


Dear CCNY Students and Colleagues, As you may be aware, there was a small earthquake in the New York City metropolitan area.  Public Safety and Facility teams conducted checks of the buildings and grounds and did not observe any damage or issues. The campus will remain open and we will continue to monitor the situation.   Please call Public Safety at 212-650-7777 if you need any assistance. Scott Gurba Chief Operating Officer


Due to the expected inclement weather tomorrow, CCNY as well as all CUNY schools will operate on a fully remote schedule tomorrow, February 13, 2024. For teams who are required to report to work, please ensure you are in touch with your department managers for information on schedules for tonight and tomorrow.  Regards, Scott Gurba Chief Operating Officer 


To all Faculty & Staff The CCNY facilities team makes every effort to moderate the heating and cooling throughout the year across 18 buildings and thousands of rooms. An extensive cutover process occurs twice a year (Fall and Spring). The shoulder months of September/October and April/May are always an extra challenge as temperatures may have significant swings. The team looks at the weather forecast and identifies a window that causes the least amount of disruption. This season, the college electricians are plagued by numerous electrical outages created by unsafe electrical… Read More »


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Last Updated: 12/16/2020 17:43