DOZENS OF SEX HARASS COMPLAINTS LEFT UNRESOLVED FOR YEARS AT NYC COMMISSION

NEW YORK (NY)
THE CITY

September 17, 2019

By Yoav Gonen

Dozens of sexual harassment cases brought to the City Commission on Human Rights by employees at private firms have dragged on for years without resolution, data obtained by THE CITY shows.

Investigations of 44 complaints have stretched two years or more. The oldest open case dates to March 18, 2014 — nearly 5½ years ago, records indicate.

“It tells me if I wanted to come forward [with a complaint]… I wouldn’t expect to get justice through the city,” said Councilmember Helen Rosenthal (D-Manhattan), chair of the City Council’s Committee on Women and Gender Equity.

“Even understanding the complexity of cases … it should not take this long. And so in my mind’s eye, it’s a reflection of caseloads,” she added. “They need more resources so we can follow through on the promises that we’re making.”

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