NEW YORK – State Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) said: “As the Senator representing Cooper Union, I'm very pleased the college has purged its leadership ranks of those responsible for the college's financial mismanagement and subsequent decision to charge undergraduates tuition, which directly contradicts Peter Cooper's original intention of providing a higher education 'open and free to all.'  I'm pleased that the college will soon have new leadership and I hope that new leadership will ensure this historic institution remains tuition-free. I commend Attorney General Schneiderman for his investigation into the cause of Cooper Union's financial troubles and I will continue to work with all parties to ensure students don't pay the price for the administration’s fiscal irresponsibility.”

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