Governor Andrew Cuomo and CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez announced the CUNY Comeback Plan, which will eliminate outstanding tuition and fee balances for CUNY students as of August 2021. Those without any outstanding bills will be eligible for a $200 student aid fund. See the following websites for more info.

https://www.cuny.edu/comeback/

https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2021/07/28/governor-cuomo-announces-sweeping-125-million-debt-relief-program-for-at-least-50000-students/

[Monday, September 6, 2021]
More information about the CUNY Comeback Plan.

https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2021/09/01/cuny-comeback-program-forgives-nearly-95-million-in-unpaid-tuition-and-fee-balances-for-more-than-52000-cuny-students/

[Updated on Thursday, September 30, 2021]
The deadline for CUNY Comeback Plan has been extended to Monday, November 1, 2021. See https://www.cuny.edu/comeback/#hardship for more info.

https://www.cuny.edu/comeback/#hardship