New York City Councilwoman Letitia James officially announced today that she has withdrawn her signature from that letter sent from Assistant Majority Leader Lewis Fidler threatening Brooklyn College and CUNY with a lost of funding if the BDS event goes forward with the political science department’s co-sponsorship. On Twitter today, she said the following: View as slideshow Letitia James@TishJames @peterrothberg I hear your concern. While I have serious concerns about this event, I don’t think it would be appropriate for the Council… Mon, Feb 04 2013 12:33:09 · Original link ReplyRetweetFavorite Letitia James@TishJames @peterrothberg to use CUNY budget to influence what issues are discussed on campus & what groups are invited. I will remove myself from ltr. Mon, Feb 04 … Continue reading The Tide Turns: Letitia James Backs Off From Threats to CUNY