SUNY big under fire for ‘smear’ on Cuo accuser

Calls are growing from SUNY students and teachers for Chancellor James Malatras to resign over his smearing of Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to publicly accuse ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of harassment.

State school trustees and labor leaders, however, stood by Malatras Friday, praising his leadership during the pandemic and rejecting the call from a coalition of SUNY government representatives to replace him.

The Student Assembly and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges at SUNY had issued statements demanding that Malatras step down due to his “unbecoming” behavior.

Malatras’ comments were revealed Monday when Attorney General Letitia James released a trove of documents.