Letter from Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut to Peter Roman
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THE ASSEMBLY
STATE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY
OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER.
May 31, 1976
Mr. Peter Roman, Chairman
Department of Social Sciences
Hostos Community College of the
City University of New York
475 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10451
Dear Mr. Roman:
My office has received your communication regarding Hostos
College.
Although this matter involves an internal decision of the
New York City Board of Higher Education, the Legislature is
very concerned about it. The bill introduced by Assemblyman
Louis Nine, mandating the Board to maintain a bilingual
college within CUNY, is presently in the Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
The importance of Eugenio Maria deHostos Community College
is very much recognized. The members of the Assembly are
presently in intense negotiation with the City and the Governor
about the problems of the bilingual college and those of the
CUNY system as a whole.
Thank you for writing to tell me of your concern. I will keep
your views in mind when legislation on the subject comes to
the floor of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
Sie
Stanley Steingut
Speaker
STATE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY
OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER.
May 31, 1976
Mr. Peter Roman, Chairman
Department of Social Sciences
Hostos Community College of the
City University of New York
475 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10451
Dear Mr. Roman:
My office has received your communication regarding Hostos
College.
Although this matter involves an internal decision of the
New York City Board of Higher Education, the Legislature is
very concerned about it. The bill introduced by Assemblyman
Louis Nine, mandating the Board to maintain a bilingual
college within CUNY, is presently in the Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
The importance of Eugenio Maria deHostos Community College
is very much recognized. The members of the Assembly are
presently in intense negotiation with the City and the Governor
about the problems of the bilingual college and those of the
CUNY system as a whole.
Thank you for writing to tell me of your concern. I will keep
your views in mind when legislation on the subject comes to
the floor of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
Sie
Stanley Steingut
Speaker
Title
Letter from Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut to Peter Roman
Description
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Stanley Steingut, wrote this letter as a response to the chairman of the Social Sciences department at Hostos Community College, Peter Roman. His letter conveys that there is a bill in the Assembly’s Higher Education Committee that would mandate the continuation of a campus dedicated to bilingual higher education. Steingut also conveys that the future of Hostos Community College is important to the legislature.
In 1975, in response to the New York City fiscal crisis, the City University of New York proposed massive cuts and closures across the campuses in order to dramatically cut spending. Of all the campuses in the system, the administration targeted campuses primarily serving minority communities for their most extreme measures. Hostos Community College was slated to merge with Bronx Community College in order to dramatically cut spending. It was this threat that led to the second iteration of organizing to save Hostos. Determined to preserve Hostos for the South Bronx as a place for students to pursue a bilingual higher education, students, faculty, staff, and community groups joined forces to keep Hostos open for the community.
In 1975, in response to the New York City fiscal crisis, the City University of New York proposed massive cuts and closures across the campuses in order to dramatically cut spending. Of all the campuses in the system, the administration targeted campuses primarily serving minority communities for their most extreme measures. Hostos Community College was slated to merge with Bronx Community College in order to dramatically cut spending. It was this threat that led to the second iteration of organizing to save Hostos. Determined to preserve Hostos for the South Bronx as a place for students to pursue a bilingual higher education, students, faculty, staff, and community groups joined forces to keep Hostos open for the community.
Contributor
Meyer, Gerald
Creator
Steingut, Stanley
Date
May 31, 1976
Language
English
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Source
Hostos Community College Archives
Original Format
Diary / Correspondence
Steingut, Stanley. Letter. “Letter from Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut to Peter Roman.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/666