In Victory for Black Firefighters, FDNY Hiring Practices Ruled Racially Discriminatory
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 23rd, 2009 4:38 am by HL
In Victory for Black Firefighters, FDNY Hiring Practices Ruled Racially Discriminatory
July 22, 2009, New York, NY – Today, United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit charging the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) with racially discriminatory hiring practices. The case, which proved the FDNY examination was in violation of civil rights laws, was filed on behalf of the Vulcan Society, the fraternal organization of Black firefighters in the FDNY by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel from Levy Ratner, P.C. and Scott + Scott, LLP.
