Book event cancellation prompts urgent exchange between SUNY leaders
Elisa Albert had been set to moderate on "Girls, Coming of Age" on Saturday. Aisha Abdel Gawad and Lisa Ko had backed out of ...
The Times of Israel18h
Antisemitism in Albany
Let me tell you how fckg good it feels that these Literary Moral Paragons and SUNY Albany or whatever they’re calling ...
The Times of Israel2d
NY book festival cancels panel after participants refuse to sit with ‘Zionist’
Two panelists at Albany event would not share stage with Jewish moderator Elisa Albert, an outspoken Israel supporter, who says she is 'not surprised' by such reactions since Oct. 7 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency2d
Albany Book Festival cancels panel with Jewish moderator, citing ‘impasse’ over her Zionism
An authors’ panel at an Albany book festival Saturday has been canceled after organizers said two panelists refused to share ...
Jewish Insider2d
New York literary festival cancels event after two authors protest ‘Zionist’ speaker
You're robbing me of this opportunity because of some bigots,’ writer Elisa Albert said of the decision made by the Albany ...
WAMC3d
Albany Book Festival panel scrapped amid apparent disagreement over Israel
A panel discussion planned for Saturday as part of the Albany Book Festival will not proceed after the authors apparently ...
Business leaders come together to host a free business seminar for Rochester's Latino community
Northwestern Mutual Financial is hosting a free business seminar to support Rochester’s Latino community in their financial growth. Key leaders, including Jorge E. Sanchez, Jaira Santiago, Albert ...