Harassed Librarian Sues New York Public Library

Another librarian is suing another library for on-the-job harassment after, once again, she's told if you don't like it, get out.  This story is so new I'm just going to provide links to media reports:

• "Former Bronx Librarian Sues NY Public Library for Allegedly Ignoring Safety Concerns, Threatening Her; Kelly Coffey Says That She Dealt with Threats of Violence, People with Weapons and Drunk People Who Would Often S[*]xually Harass Her and Steal Things During the Nearly Two Years She was Employed by the NYPL," by Greg Thompson, News12 The Bronx, 5 May 2025.
• "NYC Librarian Quits After Endless Parade of Nude Nutjobs, Unhinged Patrons, and a Thug Who Threatened to 'Cut Off Her F–king Toes,'" by Kathianne Boniello, The New York Post, 26 April 2025.

Kelly Coffey is getting legal support from Paul Bartels, Esq.

NYPL LAWSUIT: A former librarian at the New York Public Library's Parkchester and Eastchester branches has filed a lawsuit, claiming the NYPL violated her rights.https://t.co/RUcDaPbjhA

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