In Colin S.K. Correa v. U.S. General Services Administration et al, 2025 WL 2532727 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s non-federal law discrimination claims.
From the decision:
Plaintiff cannot bring state law claims for employment discrimination under the New York City or New York State Human Rights Laws because Title VII and the ADEA provide the exclusive remedies for claims of employment discrimination by federal employees. See Brown v. Gen. Servs. Admin., 425 U.S. 820, 828-29, 833-34 (1976); Song v. Becerra, No. 22-CV-9678, 2022 WL 17618485, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 13, 2022) (Cronan, J.) (“Plaintiff also cannot bring state law claims … under the [New York State Human Rights Law] because Title VII and the ADEA provide the exclusive, preemptive judicial remedy for claims of discrimination in federal employment.”); DiPetto v. Potter, No. 08-CV-4927, 2011 WL 4356163, at *2 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2011) (“Plaintiff’s claims under the New York State Human Rights Law must be dismissed because Title VII provides the exclusive remedy for federal employees asserting employment discrimination claims.” (citing Brown, 425 U.S. at 835)); Mitchell v. Chao, 358 F. Supp. 2d 106, 112 (N.D.N.Y. 2005) (“[T]he ADEA provides the exclusive remedy for federal employees who allege age discrimination.” (citing Ray v. Nimmo, 704 F.2d 1480, 1485 (11th Cir. 1983)). Accordingly, the Court dismisses Plaintiff’s claims under the New York City and New York State Human Rights Laws for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted.
The court did, however, grant plaintiff the opportunity to amend his claims.