Firefighter Fired After Race Bias, Wage Complaints, Suit Says

By Zak Kostro · September 29, 2025, 6:38 PM EDT

A Black former New York City firefighter told a Manhattan federal court he was fired weeks after filing grievances about racial discrimination and wage theft, saying he was routinely required to...

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Case Information

Case Title

Payne III v. City of New York

Case Number

7:25-cv-08028

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

September 26, 2025