Cuomo Ally Malatras Steps Down as SUNY Chancellor Under Pressure
- Malatras had resisted earlier calls to resign as school leader
- Documents show he mocked woman who accused Cuomo of harassment
Jim Malatras
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The chancellor of the State University of New York system resigned Thursday, the latest fallout from the scandal involving former Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Jim Malatras said his resignation as leader of the 64-campus state-university system will be effective on Jan. 14. In a letter to the SUNY board, he said recent events have become a “distraction.”