It's important to note too that, for CUNY at least, free tuition isn't a new policy, but rather a reversion to the state of affairs prior to the 70s NYC budget

It's important to note too that, for CUNY at least, free tuition isn't a new policy, but rather a reversion to the state of affairs prior to the 70s NYC budget woes (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_University_of_New_York#Accessible_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_University_of_New_York#Ac...).