New York City News Channel Sued for Age and Gender Discrimination
- 5 years ago
New York City News Channel Sued for Age and Gender Discrimination On June 19, five anchorwomen filed a
suit against NY1, claiming age and
gender discrimination. The plaintiffs, ranging in age from 40 to 61,
are Roma Torre, Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee,
Jeanine Ramirez and Kristen Shaughnessy. The suit claims that since 2016, NY1 has
systematically forced them off of the air in
favor of younger, inexperienced hosts. Roma Torre,
via ‘New York Times’ When concerns were initially brought up
to NY1 leadership, the five women were
reportedly told to “stop complaining.” Amanda Farinacci,
via ’New York Times’ A representative from NY1’s parent company,
Charter Communications, has denied the
validity of the accusations. Maureen Huff,
via ‘New York Times’ The five anchorwomen are being
represented by Douglas Wigdor and Charter
Communications by the law firm Proskauer Rose.
suit against NY1, claiming age and
gender discrimination. The plaintiffs, ranging in age from 40 to 61,
are Roma Torre, Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee,
Jeanine Ramirez and Kristen Shaughnessy. The suit claims that since 2016, NY1 has
systematically forced them off of the air in
favor of younger, inexperienced hosts. Roma Torre,
via ‘New York Times’ When concerns were initially brought up
to NY1 leadership, the five women were
reportedly told to “stop complaining.” Amanda Farinacci,
via ’New York Times’ A representative from NY1’s parent company,
Charter Communications, has denied the
validity of the accusations. Maureen Huff,
via ‘New York Times’ The five anchorwomen are being
represented by Douglas Wigdor and Charter
Communications by the law firm Proskauer Rose.