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OPINION & ORDER   P laintiff Jessie Ferreira, (“Ferreira” or “Plaintiff”) initiated this action on November 27, 2023 (ECF No. 1), alleging deprivation of rights under 42 U.S.C. §1983 (“Section 1983″) claiming Fourteenth Amendment equal protection violations against Defendant David Dosin, police chief of Village of Hastings-on-Hudson (“Dosin”), and Defendant the Village of Hastings-On-Hudson (“the Village”) (together, the “Defendants”). Presently before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s claims pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (“Rule 12(b)(6)”). For the following reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. BACKGROUND The following facts are derived from the Complaint and are taken as true and constructed in the light most favorable to the Plaintiff at this stage. Plaintiff Jessie Ferreira is a female resident of the County of Westchester and works for the Village Police Department as a Sergeant. (Compl. 1.) In August 2019, Dosin was appointed as Chief of Police. (Id. 40.) Dosin worked for the Village Police Department since 1990 and was “thoroughly familiar with its sexist and racist culture.” (Id. 41.) Officer Ed Fattorini (“Fattorini”) was hired as a police officer April 12, 2021. (Id. 42.) Fattorini was one of eleven police officers, supervised by four sergeants, one lieutenant and the chief. (Id. 43.) In January 2021, Plaintiff, who was then four months pregnant, asked Dosin to switch her position with Sergeant Thomas O’Sullivan (“O’Sullivan”), who was then assigned as desk sergeant. (Id. 44.) O’Sullivan refused, citing undue hardship. (Id. 45.) O’Sullivan further stated that if Dosin switched his position with Plaintiff’s it would constitute gender-based discrimination against him as a male officer. (Id. 46.) Dosin otherwise accommodated the Plaintiff, however, O’Sullivan printed out caselaw supporting his claims of gender-based discrimination and displayed such caselaw around the department. (Id. 47.) Dosin took no action to stop this behavior which targeted Plaintiff and made her uncomfortable. (Id. 48.) Dosin’s refusal to intervene deviated from department policy and was due to “Dosin’s devaluation of plaintiff on account of her gender.” (Id. 49.) On September 28, 2021, Plaintiff returned to work from maternity leave. (Id. 50.) Police Officer Chris Sorano (“Sorano”), in responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle, told a civilian that Plaintiff was “the Sergeant nobody likes” and stated he “hat[ed] Plaintiff.” (Id.

51-53.) Plaintiff reported this to Dosin, who told Plaintiff he could not tell what he would do in response to Sorano. (Id.

 
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