CORAM, N.Y. (AP) - Four former Long Island volunteer firefighters have filed a discrimination lawsuit against their fire district officials.
The suit charges that the former Coram volunteer firefighters were fired after they complained about a racist comment allegedly made by a commissioner. The firefighters include a former chief and three assistant chiefs.
According to Newsday (https://nwsdy.li/1Ftkg3A ), the lawsuit says Coram fire commissioners retaliated by writing letters calling the firefighters “malcontents.”
The plaintiffs’ attorney says the suit seeks more than $1 million for lost compensation.
The lost compensation for volunteers includes tax breaks, pension benefits and insurance discounts.
A message left for Coram district officials and those named in the suit wasn’t immediately returned. Newsday says attempts to reach their lawyers were unsuccessful.
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Information from: Newsday, https://www.newsday.com
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