Judge dismisses suit against New York Fed over COVID-19 firings
People walk by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the financial district of New York City, U.S., June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton//Fil...
People walk by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the financial district of New York City, U.S., June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Companies Federal Reserve Bank of New York Follow NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of illegally firing two longtime employees who claimed religious objections in refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan ruled against Lori Gardner-Alfred and Jeanette Diaz, who spent a respective 35 years and 27 years at the New York Fed and had been senior executive specialists before their March 2022 dismissals.