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Howell v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Correction

CO's Discrimination, CSL Claims Against DOC, NYC Dismissed as Time-Barred, Unwarranted

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The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number, were considered on this motion to dismiss (sequence 001): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. DECISION ORDER ON MOTION Plaintiff Veronica Howell, a permanent Correction Officer (“CO”) employed by Defendant City of New York in its Department of Correction (the “City” and “DOC,” respectively), commenced this action against the City, DOC, individual DOC employees (Brann and Villalona), and members of the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice (Powers, Ampry-Samuel, and Rivera) alleging gender discrimination and violations of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), Civil Service Law (CSL), and New York State Constitution Equal Protection Clause. Defendants now move, pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(5) and (7), to dismiss as untimely and for failure to state a cause of action. For the reasons below, the Court grants the motion. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff was appointed to her CO position on August 27, 2009, and assigned to the George Motchan Detention Center (“GMDC”) on Rikers Island until June 30, 2018 until it closed (NYSCEF 2 ["Complaint"]

3, 4, 8). In October 2018, care and custody of juvenile detainees was also transferred to Horizon Juvenile Center (“HJC”), maintained by the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) (Complaint

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