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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER On November 27, 2019, Plaintiff Xaviera (“Plaintiff”) Romero commenced the instant action in Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings, against Defendant St. Vincent’s Services, Inc. d/b/a Heartshare St. Vincent’s Services (“Defendant” or “HSVS”), alleging discrimination based on her pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, and pregnancy-related medical conditions, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), as amended by the Pregnancy Act of 1978, the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), and the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”). (ECF No. 1-1, Complaint (“Compl.”).) On December 30, 2019, Defendant timely removed the action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. See 27 U.S.C. §1331. (ECF No. 1, Notice of Removal.) On December 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed the Amended Complaint, (ECF No. 22, Amended Complaint (“Amended Compl.”), which Defendant answered on December 21, 2020. (ECF No. 25, Answer to the Amended Compl.) On June 18, 2021, the parties filed a joint letter advising the Court that discovery was complete. (ECF No. 30.) Presently before the Court is Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 44-1, Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment.) For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND The following facts are drawn from the parties’ submissions in connection with this motion, including the Rule 56.1 Statement of Facts and opposing 56.1 Statement.1 Upon consideration of the motion for summary judgment, the Court must construe the facts in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. See Capobianco v. City of New York, 422 F.3d 47, 50 n.1 (2d Cir. 2005). Unless otherwise noted, the following facts are undisputed, or the opposing party has not proffered evidence in the record to dispute them. I. Plaintiff’s Employment with HSVS HSVS is a not-for-profit human services agency that assists individuals, children, and families with overcoming the challenges of family crises, addiction, mental illness, and poverty. (Def. 56.1 1.) HSVS is an affiliate of HeartShare Human Services of New York (“HeartShare”). (Id. 2.) Plaintiff began her employment at HSVS on or about September 6, 2016, as the Director of Mental Health Clinics, which was a role within HSVS’s Integrated Health Services Division. (Id.

4, 7-8.) Plaintiff’s supervisor at the time she began her employment at HSVS was Jennifer Outlaw (“Outlaw”), the Senior Vice President of Integrated Health Services, who, in turn, reported to Dawn Saffayeh (“Saffayeh”), the Executive Director of HSVS. (Id.

 
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