Jewish Employees of NYC Health Department Sue for Discrimination

NYC health department wouldn’t let Jews form staff group, retaliated when they mourned antisemitic mass shooting in Sydney, lawsuit alleges

“They had no empathy for the feelings of the Jews about that horrific attack on Jews, who were trying to observe Chanukah at Bondi Beach in Australia,” Alan Scheiner, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told JNS.

Jewish employees of NYC Health Department sue for discrimination

Plus, Mamdani was booed with chants of "Am Yisrael Chai" on Veterans Day.

New York City Faces Lawsuit After Department of Health Accused of Discriminating Against Jews

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) speaking with the press in the Bronx, New York City, May 18, 2026. …

NYC Jewish employees investigated after mourning Bondi Beach victims, lawsuit alleges

NYC Jewish employees investigated after mourning Bondi Beach victims, lawsuit alleges. Seven New York City Health Department employees allege antisemitic discrimination after Jewish staff were investigated over a Hanukkah mourning event and denied recognition as an employee group; lawsuit also describes anti-Israel activity at work

Seven NYC Health Department Employees Sue City, Alleging Anti-Jewish Discrimination

(VINnews) – Seven employees of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the city and a department official of discrimination against Jewish workers, alleging they faced a hostile work environment because of their Jewish identity and support for Israel. The complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District […]