jim malatras

Jim Malatras resigns as SUNY Chancellor after documents released by the attorney general revealed Malatras had mocked Cuomo accuser Lindsey Boylan via text.

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras says he will resign as he faces mounting backlash over the release of text messages showing he mocked one of the women who later accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Malatras announced his resignation Thursday in a letter to the chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees. It takes effect…

Leaders of New York’s public college system are standing behind Chancellor James Malatras, who has faced calls to resign after the release of text messages showing he mocked one of the women who later accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. “He’s acknowledged he made a mistake, taken full responsibility for it, and apologized appropriately,” the State University...

Melissa Russo reports.