Several Long Island fire departments reached state settlements after being accused of displaying Confederate flags and ...

Long Island fire departments accused of displaying Confederate flags and enforcing discriminatory membership policies agreed ...

A Confederate flag was flown from a truck in the 35th annual Bayport Blue Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, Bayport Blue Point Chamber of Commerce president Karl Auwaerter confirmed in an ...

The controversial display of a Confederate flag at a Long Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday has sparked outrage, drawing apologies and promises of change from local organizers. The flag ...

Three Long Island fire departments that displayed the Confederate flag have now reached a settlement over alleged ...

The New York State Division of Human Rights announced the resolution of complaints against the Brookhaven, Levittown, and ...

The Brookhaven, Levittown and Holbrook fire districts and departments agreed to pay civil fines of $28,000 related to ...

The fines were part of settlements of complaints originally filed in 2021 against fire districts and departments from ...

Three Long Island fire departments settle over Confederate flag displays and discrimination, agree to fines and human rights ...

Three Long Island fire departments that displayed the Confederate flag have now reached a settlement over alleged discrimination. According to the New York State Division of Human Rights ...

The Brookhaven and Levittown fire districts also agreed to never display the Confederate flag ever again. Brookhaven NAACP President Dr. Georgette Grier-Key says the settlement is a step in the ...