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Jewish studies expert available on NYC Orthodox community response to new cluster restrictions

October 7, 2020

Following Gov. Cuomo’s new coronavirus restrictions on schools, businesses and religious gatherings, Orthodox Jewish leaders have voiced criticism that they are being singled out for the new surge of COVID-19 cases. Jonathan Boyarin, professor of modern Jewish studies and an expert on Jewish experience and culture, is available for interviews. 

Arts & Humanities
New York City
Law, Government & Public Policy
Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies

Triangle fire of 1911 still echoes in NYC and beyond

March 19, 2018

Experts at Cornell University are available for interviews about the long-lasting legacy of the 1911 Triangle fire in New York City.

New York City
Industrial and Labor Relations
Arts and Sciences
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Visiting Scholar in Cornell's Jewish Studies program
Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies