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woensdag 8 januari 2025
WORLD WORLDWIDE US USA - New York NY - New York City NYC - THE CITY - Probe finds Board of Elections director sexually harassed colleagues
Dear New Yorkers,
A Department of Investigation report obtained by THE CITY documents evidence that the director of the city’s election board made racially insensitive and sexually suggestive remarks to two top-level female staffers. The DOI recommended that Michael Ryan — who at an annual salary of over $200,000 is paid more than the mayor — resign or be terminated.
Colleagues interviewed by investigators alleged that Ryan tried to touch one employee’s face and once asked her “how young is too young?” for an older man to date a younger woman, the report reveals. DOI also found that Ryan allegedly asked another top BOE staffer, who is South Asian, “What type of Indian are you?”
Both employees felt they had little recourse to confront Ryan about his comments because of his position at the top of the managerial hierarchy, according to the report. Both ultimately reported to Ryan and felt he had the power to harm their careers if they filed a complaint.
Yet Ryan remains at the Board of Elections.
Read more here about the DOI’s report on alleged sexual harassment from the Board of Elections director.
Weather ☀️
Even colder, with temps only reaching the high 20s. Still sunny, still windy.
MTA 🚇
Manhattan-bound B and Q trains continue to skip Church Ave in Brooklyn. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
A 122-acre Brooklyn port complex owned by the city could see thousands of new apartments — but some members of the task force weighing the future of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal are asking whether scaling back one of the borough’s last remaining industrial areas is wise. The Economic Development Corporation’s development plan seeks to revitalize the port, enabling it to move 50% more containers than it can currently handle. But the plan would generate that revenue by newly allowing up to 9,000 new apartments, roads through the site and green space — significantly shrinking capacity for industry.
Adams protege Jesse Hamilton told a brokerage firm that it would lose work if it did not assign a favored broker to handle all city leases, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. Broker Diana Boutross traveled to Japan with Hamilton and Ingrid Lewis-Martin, formerly the mayor’s chief advisor, and all had their phones seized by the Manhattan DA upon arriving back in the city. The suit alleges that Boutross “had virtually no experience with government agency leases,” but still was installed in the lucrative position at Hamilton’s request.
ICYMI: Don’t miss THE CITY’s special investigation into the doctors who treat New Yorkers who have no choice about who provides their medical care: people incarcerated in the state’s prisons. Those physicians include some of the state’s worst, including one who had accidentally chopped off part of a newborn’s finger during delivery and another who drained the wrong side of a patient’s chest and altered a medical record afterwards. These doctors, and others previously found guilty of medical misconduct, negligence, incompetence and even felonies, have found jobs working in the New York state prison system. In an investigation, THE CITY reveals how these physicians make up a disproportionate number of the prison system’s full-time doctors and explores allegations of misconduct and neglect brought by incarcerated patients.
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Today, Jan. 8: Attend the final singalong of the season at the Island of Warmth, an electric campfire art installation at Manhattan West. 385 9th Ave. 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 9: Go to a Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum! Start with a class and then dance the night away. 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 10: Prove your stick-to-it-iveness by going on a 5k run for Quitter’s Day — then toast your admirable perseverance with free “bites and drinks” at the bar afterwards. Ray’s Hometown Bar in Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
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