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NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
Volume CXIV, Issue 2
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Manhattan College Parkway Now Co-Named Manhattan Co-Naming Ceremony Marks University Way Manhattan University Way Addition New York State politicans Eric and Jeff Dinowitz pictured with President Frederick Bonato and Community Board 8 member Bob Bender.
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O’Malley Library Undergoes Changes for New Semester Zendrah Bonnick Asst. News Editor
Over the summer, Manhattan University’s (MU) O’Malley Library has undergone some changes in spacing, staffing, furniture and more. These updates are based on an end-of-the-year poll that students voted on last semester, posted by the library on Instagram. The Quadrangle interviewed library staff to better understand recent changes. Sarah Sheehan, interim director of public service, told The Quadrangle that the library’s layout and
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varying noise levels across floors allow students to use it as both a quiet study space and a place to socialize. “[If] you’re an engineer, or a business [major] ... you’re going to be working in groups,” Sheehan said. “There needs to be a space where the students can get together and be loud-ish.” Susanne Markgren, interim director of the O’Malley Library, shared how the library recently implemented changes to create more room for quiet spaces and group work. “We had some shelving removed, and we created two new study areas,”
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Markgren said. “We added several charging stations because that was always in demand ... We have added several more whiteboards. You’ll see them on every floor.” Sheehan also elaborated on how varying sound levels throughout the library help accommodate students’ diverse needs. “There also needs to be spaces where [students] are able to concentrate and are provided different sound levels ... depending on the students, we’re seeing lots more neurodivergent students __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Manhattan College Parkway has been co-named Manhattan University Way, made official with a public ceremony this Thursday, Sept. 3. Manhattan University Way will not replace Manhattan College Parkway; instead, both street names will refer to the same intersection. Manhattan University (MU) President Frederick Bonato explained the reasoning behind the conaming. “Co-naming the street is not a compromise,” Bonato said. “It is the most accurate way to do this, because this place is both.” This street has been named Manhattan College Parkway since 1953, when it was first changed from Spuyten Duyvil Parkway to honor the university’s 100th anniversary. Aileen Ryan, a local Bronx activist and former New York State politician, spearheaded the original movement. Her son, Jim Ryan, showed his support for the co-naming in her honor.
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Neighbors on Manhattan College Parkway will be able to keep their established addresses, while the change will eliminate the discrepancy between the university’s name and the street it sits on. Bonato further explained the decision to retain both names. “There are many thousands of people walking around this city with a Manhattan College diploma, and they are not ‘former’ anything,” Bonato said. “They are Jaspers, and this is still their campus. We are also a university now with three schools, more than 100 programs, and students who come here from all over the world. Both of those things are true at the same time, now the street will say so.” This co-naming was celebrated by both MU and nearby Bronx communities. Faculty, students, Bronx Community Board 8 members and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz were all in attendance at the ceremony. Chair of the history, __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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