claudine gay the first black woman to hold the post leaves her position after facing heavy pressure to step down following criticism of her handling of anti semitism on campus. she also faced allegations of plagiarism. nearly 700 staff members had rallied behind her, as the university said she would keep herjob despite the controversy. the resignation is being celebrated as a high profile victory by conservatives, who have objected to gay on ideological grounds since she took the job injuly. stay with us here on bbc news. the vendors who pack new york s famous brooklyn bridge selling souvenirs and trinkets are to be banned from today. the bridge is popular with tourist, and city officials said 311,000 people visit the bridge each weekend, looking to snap up anything from yankees caps to new york number plates. it s part of a crackdown on unlicensed vendors across the city. stay with us here on bbc news.