Nassau Community College trustees voted unanimously to authorize litigation challenging the State University of New York board’s decision to disapprove the college’s nominee for president. SUNY rejected Maria Conzatti’s appointment — a first for the system — leaving the local board to argue the denial exceeded SUNY’s statutory authority and violated local governance norms. The dispute unfolds amid ongoing campus labor tensions and low student completion metrics; trustees framed the legal step as protection of local control and institutional stability while SUNY vowed to defend its decision. The case could test system‑level authority over community college leadership selections and set precedent for future trustee‑SUNY disputes.