NYC Council settles with Paladino over Islamophobic tweets

(The Center Square) — The New York City Council’s ethics committee has agreed to end disciplinary proceedings against Republican Council Member Vickie Paladino over her anti-Muslim tweets in exchange for her, dropping a legal challenge.

A settlement, signed off on by a state Supreme Court judge Monday, requires Paladino to drop her lawsuit against the council, delete three social media posts and remove any mention of being a council member from her personal Twitter account.

In exchange, the City Council will withdraw disciplinary charges against the Queens councilor “with prejudice” even though she is expected to face an official reprimand for her remarks.

“To be clear, my personal social media posts were not directed at any council member or staff,” Paladino said Monday in a court-required statement. “I am responsible for the content, I never intended to make council members or staff feel unwelcome or unsafe in their work environment. I sent a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to the court for facilitating...