The Justice Department eventually took up the case and sued, and Garaufis ruled in 2009 in favor of the Vulcan Society and the Justice Department. The exam is the weightiest factor in determining whether a candidate gets on a hiring list a physical test and a few other components also play a role. Cardozo, head of the law department.Ī black fraternal FDNY organization called the Vulcan Society complained about a decade ago, charging that the exam given to FDNY applicants was littered with SAT-like questions that didn't adequately test for firefighting skills. "We strongly disagree with the judge's opinion and conclusions, and are reviewing the draft remedial order," said Michael A. The city's law department said it would appeal as soon as the law allowed. In a city of 8 million where more than half the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority, 9 percent of the 11,200 uniformed firefighters are black or Hispanic. remained a stubborn bastion of white male privilege." "While the city's other uniformed services and fire departments across the country have changed to reflect the communities they serve, employment as a New York City firefighter. "This lawsuit is on the most recent effort in what amounts to a nearly forty-year struggle to integrate the fire department," Garaufis wrote. He had already decided the city's firefighter entrance exam discriminated against minorities. The monitor will have the authority to perform independent investigations of the hiring process for new firefighters. In his ruling, Garaufis said the monitor would oversee aspects of recruiting efforts and will audit and investigate compliance.
FDNY OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT ORDERS TRIAL
Judge Nicholas Garaufis gave his findings Wednesday following a civil trial last month in Brooklyn where high-ranking fire officials testified on the inner workings of the nation's largest department.
An independent monitor must be appointed to watch over an effort to make the Fire Department of New York more diverse, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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