An MTA bus driver contends she was subjected to a “lack of empathy” from supervisors when she got her period on the job while being told to wait for a repair crew — and now her union wants more training for dispatchers. Kimberly Lester said she let all passengers off a B44 in Brooklyn after […]
Gender Bias
Posted inJuvenile Justice
New York City Pushes Toward Goal of Zero Girls in Detention With New Program
New York City’s child welfare agency is teaming with advocacy groups to launch the first city-run diversion program for girls and gender-expansive youth at risk of going into the criminal justice system. Girls Justice — a placeholder name, officials say — was born out of a task force started in 2017 by the Vera Institute […]
Posted inManhattan
Embattled Community Board Leader Steps Aside After Bias Case
Sign up for “THE CITY Scoop,” our daily newsletter where we send you stories like this first thing in the morning. The chair of a Manhattan community board accused of gender bias suddenly dropped his bid for re-election Tuesday night — just before a scheduled vote. Richard Lewis had planned to run again to lead […]
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Manhattan Community Board Leader Cited for Gender Bias
Sign up for “THE CITY Scoop,” our daily newsletter where we send you stories like this first thing in the morning. A Manhattan community board chair is under fire for what investigators deemed improper behavior toward female board members — including demoting women from leadership positions. An Equal Employment Opportunity probe by Manhattan Borough President […]