Despite Mamdani's boycott stance, NYC funds Cornell Tech's tree canopy project tied to Israel's Technion
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
Thu, 6 August 2026Fri, 7 August 2026
What it is about
Wikimedia CommonsMark TreygerGreg MorrisettMichael BloombergMichael SamuelianZohran MamdaniCouncil Media UnitBowdoin CollegeJacobs Technion-Cornell Institute On Roosevelt IslandYork State AssemblyYork City Council Speaker Julie MeninJewish Community Relations Council Of New YorkIsrael Institute Of TechnologyCity CouncilIsraelNew York, United StatesCornell University, New York, United StatesBowdoin College, Maine, United StatesIsraeliBrooklyn, New York, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
jns.org
clevelandjewishnews.com
6 Aug, 21:30over 3 hours7 Aug, 00:30
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- jns.org21:30first to report
“This funding directly connects Cornell Tech’s technical capabilities with New York City’s recent policy goal of reaching 30% tree canopy coverage to combat extreme heat and climate change,” Michael Samuelian of Cornell Tech told JNS.
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- clevelandjewishnews.com00:30