Tom Hiliard, Center for an Urban Future (CUF), released a commentary urging Mayor DeBlasio to strengthen NYC’s community colleges. Serving more than 91,000 students, the city’s community colleges serve an important economic role by boosting average earnings for graduates. Community college students are often recent immigrants, and nearly 50% live in households with annual incomes below $20,000. Kingsborough is among CUNY’s six community colleges and takes it role as an economic – and equity – engine very seriously. The new Mayor has placed pre-K at the center of his agenda. We hope he prioritizes community colleges, too. Stengthening NYC’s Community Colleges