The Metropolitan Transit Authority and subsidiary Long Island Railroad are free of lawsuit alleging they impermissibly fired an assistant conductor who made conservative TikTok videos in uniform for his Jan. 6-related activities.
The ex-conductor lacks evidence that his conservative viewpoint and Jan. 6 attendance are what cost him his job, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said.
Plaintiff Steven Rosati previously worked as an LIRR assistant conductor but lost his job in May 2021, after public outcry over his social media posts and presence on the grounds of the US Capitol on Jan. 6. ...