New York City News Channel Sued for Age and Gender Discrimination On June 19, five anchorwomen filed a<br />suit against NY1, claiming age and <br />gender discrimination. The plaintiffs, ranging in age from 40 to 61,<br />are Roma Torre, Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee,<br />Jeanine Ramirez and Kristen Shaughnessy. The suit claims that since 2016, NY1 has<br />systematically forced them off of the air in<br />favor of younger, inexperienced hosts. Roma Torre, <br />via ‘New York Times’ When concerns were initially brought up<br />to NY1 leadership, the five women were<br />reportedly told to “stop complaining.” Amanda Farinacci,<br />via ’New York Times’ A representative from NY1’s parent company,<br />Charter Communications, has denied the<br />validity of the accusations. Maureen Huff,<br />via ‘New York Times’ The five anchorwomen are being<br />represented by Douglas Wigdor and Charter<br />Communications by the law firm Proskauer Rose.
