Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.

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This bill, known as "The New Deal for CUNY," aims to restore free tuition for in-state undergraduate students at the City University of New York (CUNY) by replacing tuition and fees with federal, state, and city funds. It also mandates increased ratios of faculty and mental health counselors to students at CUNY colleges, with specific targets to be met over several academic years. The bill requires annual reporting on these staffing ratios and student services.

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