Former doctor at SUNY hospital receives sentence for embezzling nearly $1.5M to support extravagant living.
The former chief medical officer at SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been sentenced to up to three years in prison after stealing nearly $1.5 million from a public hospital to fund a lavish lifestyle. Dr. Michael Luckesi, 67, received a sentence of one to three years from the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday after admitting […]
Anti-Israel student group to host panel that reeks of ‘blood libel’ at SUNY Downstate: Jewish doctors
An anti-Israel student group is sponsoring a lecture Wednesday at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn accusing Israelis of committing medical “genocide” in Gaza, calling it propaganda and This has provoked the anger of Jewish doctors who claim that this is a “blood libel'' against the government. The event, co-sponsored […]
SUNY urged to probe contract with publisher accused of censorship
Three state senators are calling on SUNY to investigate a $2.7 million contract with a major publisher suspected of acquiescing to the Chinese government. By censoring articles. Springer Nature, a leading publisher of academic journals that has a five-year agreement with the State University of New York system, said in 2017 that “thousands of Chinese […]
Dr. Michael Lucchesi charged with allegedly stealing from SUNY Downstate
A former top doctor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center is accused of stealing about $1.5 million from the public hospital to fund a lavish lifestyle that included luxury trips and a top-notch pet resort, prosecutors said Tuesday. Dr. Michael Lucchesi, 66, is accused of fraudulently using business credit cards between December 2016 and January 2023 […]
Pro-Hamas protesters arrested at SUNY college must enroll in crime prevention course or face jail time: DA
The district attorney in a New York county wants to help some pro-Hamas protesters avoid jail time and will allow them to take a crime prevention course instead. At approximately 5:00 pm on May 2, a group of pro-Hamas protesters set up a meeting point. encampment The campus of New York University Purchase in Westchester […]
Report card flunks Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, SUNY campuses for antisemitism
Thirteen of the nation’s most elite schools, including Harvard University and Princeton University, were given an “F” grade, according to an eye-opening report that ranked universities on their policies to protect Jewish students. Only two universities in the United States are doing enough to combat anti-Semitism on their campuses. ” The Anti-Defamation League looked at […]
Students at SUNY Binghamton fear flagship school has become ‘perfect target’ for anti-Israel protesters
When Jewish students at New York University Binghamton in New York defended Israel on campus, they posted online comments such as “I did everything in my power to put you in Auschwitz” and “History will judge Hitler as a hero.” He said he was ridiculed. She and several other Binghamton students told the Post this […]
Rogue anti-Israel group SUNY BDS hosts ‘launch event’ despite cease-and-desist letter
The anti-Israel organization SUNY BDS held a “launch event” on Tuesday, the day after it was issued a cease-and-desist letter by SUNY’s lawyers. The controversial group claims to represent students and faculty from the system’s 64 colleges, but also says they are not affiliated with New York University. The group accused Israel of “occupation, apartheid […]
Rogue anti-Israel SUNY group finally getting censored — a month late and only after Post inquiry
A fraud group called SUNY BDS took over the name of the state university system to spread anti-Israel propaganda about a month ago, and authorities have only recently condemned the group following an investigation by the Post. A self-billed “community organization” that claims to represent all 64 branches of the State University of New York […]