Watkins v. The City Of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SHAUNTAY WATKINS, Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER v. 16 Civ. 4161 (ER) NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant. Ramos, D.J.: In 2016, Shauntay Watkins (“Watkins” or “Plaintiff”) brought suit against her former employer, the New York City Transit Authority (“NYCTA” or “Defendant”), for workplace discrimination on the basis of her race in violation of

42 U.S.C. § 1981

and the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).1 Doc 1. Watkins, an African American woman, alleged that while she was a probationary employee of NYCTA, fellow…