Federal judge allows parts of discrimination lawsuit against NYC agency to proceed

Court dismisses some claims and defendants while preserving core allegations

New York, NY – A federal judge has partially dismissed a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed against the New York City Human Resources Administration, while allowing several claims to move forward in the case brought by a former employee.

In an opinion and order, U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos ruled that the defendants’ motion to dismiss was “GRANTED in part and DENIED in part,” narrowing the scope of the case but not eliminating it entirely.

The lawsuit was filed by Deshanae L. Brown, w...