Abuhsahim criticizes Cornell Tech, the joint venture between Cornell and Technion, as being somehow involved in military research that is deployed by Israel against Palistinians. However, Cornell Tech does not perform any classified military research. Research at Cornell Tech is subject to the same federal controls on the export of critical technology as any other entity. Because New York State has a long-standing policy to exempt charities from paying property taxes, Cornell along with government buildings, schools, and churches do not pay Ithaca such taxes. Finally, Abuhsahim claims, “Cornell further poisons the community by being the leading cause of gentrification in Ithaca” Cornell recently addressed the tight Ithaca housing market by constructing 2,000 additional dorm beds in North Campus at a cost of over $230 million.

Source: Daily Sun September 10, 2023 20:38 UTC