New York City Transit Authority v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wallach, J. P.

This proceeding challenges an administrative determination that petitioner Transit Authority (TA) unlawfully discriminated against complainant Mary Myers by failing to accommodate her observance of the Sabbath. The matter was transferred to this Court for disposition in the first instance, under Executive Law § 298 and 22 NYCRR 202.57 (c).

Myers is a Seventh Day Adventist who abstains from work on the Sabbath, from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. In June 1988 she was hired by the TA as a bus operator trainee. After completing six weeks of…