Broad Elm Auto Centers, Inc. v. New York State Division of Human Rights

Determination unanimously confirmed with costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: The determination that petitioner engaged in an unlawful discriminatory practice in the conditions of complainant’s employment is supported by substantial evidence. The hearing testimony established that the manager of the store where complainant worked frequently made derogatory comments about complainant’s race, including references that complainant was his "little nigger slave”, in the presence of customers and complainant’s co-workers (see, 300 Gramatan Ave. Assocs. v State Div. of Human Rights, 45 NY2d…