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Brad Lander: “New York City's private and public universities and academic…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander's Address on Trump Administration Budget Cuts Impacting New York City

Published | Video Starts at 17:04

37% to National Institute of Health funding and 50% to the National Science Foundation. That is critical cancer research. That's maternal health. More people will die if these cuts go through. Closer to home, New York City's private and public universities and academic medical Centers receive over $3 billion in federal research funding. largely from these two departments. And one thing that I didn't realize until learning a little more about this, the biggest chunk of federal money to higher ed goes to medical schools and medical research. (17:04–17:13)

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Asserts that NYC's universities and medical centers receive over $3 billion in federal research funding.

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