SUNY urged to probe contract with publisher accused of censorship

SUNY urged to probe contract with publisher accused of censorship

A trio of state senators are calling on SUNY to investigate its $2.7 million contract with a powerhouse publishing company accused of acquiescing to the Chinese government by censoring articles. Springer Nature, the dominant publisher of academic journals which has a five-year contract with the State University of New York system, allegedly blocked access to thousands … Read more

NY Mets, Jets fans out of luck on ’69’ vanity plates: State DMV

NY Mets, Jets fans out of luck on ’69’ vanity plates: State DMV

The New York DMV is driving Mets and Jets fans crazy with their rules and regs regarding vanity plates. Both teams — who have a mere three titles between them — won championships in the magical year of 1969. But New York motorists looking to post their pride via custom plates such as METS69 and … Read more