In Torres v. City of New York, No. 161278/2023, 2025 WL 248895 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law.
From the decision:
Plaintiff’s allegations of hostile work environment–including discriminatory remarks, threats of termination, and being denied basic workplace benefits–are substantiated with specific instances. Under the NYCHRL, such conduct need only exceed “petty slights and trivial inconveniences” to be actionable (Bilitch v. New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 194 AD3d 999, 1003 [2d Dept 2021]). Plaintiff’s allegations meet this threshold.
The court also held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims for race and gender discrimination, retaliation, and disability discrimination/failure to accommodate.