Judge: Ariel D. Chesler

In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL make it unlawful…

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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race & national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In general, plaintiff alleges that defendants…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Race & National Origin, Survive Dismissal
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In Gil-Frederick v. The City of New York, No. 155628/2023, 2025 WL 804677 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and the NYCHRL make it…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Accommodation Requests Denied Following Internal Complaints of Discrimination
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In Gil-Frederick v. The City of New York, No. 155628/2023, 2025 WL 804677 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYSHRL it is unlawful for…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; “Blanket Denials” Minutes After Accommodation Request Failed to Satisfy “Interactive Process”
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