El departamento de salud de NYC no permitió que judíos formaran un grupo de personal y tomó represalias cuando lamentaron un tiroteo masivo antisemita en Sídney, alega demanda
“No tenían empatía por los sentimientos de los judíos acerca de ese horrible ataque contra judíos, que intentaban observar Janucá en Bondi Beach, Australia”, dijo Alan Scheiner, abogado de los demandantes, a JNS
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A lawsuit claims the New York City health department blocked Jewish employees from forming an official staff affinity group and then punished them for holding a moment of silence after the 2024 antisemitic shooting in Sydney. The complaint centers on whether the department treated Jewish staff differently from other religious or ethnic groups that had formal recognition. The case tests how far public employers can go in managing religious expression and mourning without crossing into discrimination. Watch for the city's response and whether other agencies face similar claims.