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Firefighter Sues His Department, City In Westchester For Discrimination Claims Firefighter Sues His Department, City In Westchester For Discrimination Claims
Firefighter Sues His Department, City In Westchester For Discrimination Claims A firefighter is suing the Northern Westchester department he has spent nearly 20 years with for allegedly discriminating against him and denying him recognition of his professional achievements.  Robert Pappas, a 19-year member of the Peekskill Fire Department, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 26 against the city of Peekskill, the Peekskill Fire Department, and Peekskill Fire Chief James Seymour IV.  According to Pappas's complaint, the fire department failed to promote him to the rank of lieutenant on three separate occasions despite his claims that h…

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by Ben Crnic
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Familiar Face, New Place: Westchester Fire Chief Lands New Gig Familiar Face, New Place: Westchester Fire Chief Lands New Gig
Familiar Face, New Place: Westchester Fire Chief Lands New Gig A longtime civil servant in Westchester is taking his talents north to take over at his hometown fire department where he began his career. After 17 years in Scarsdale, Fire Chief James Seymour IV will be stepping away to accept an appointment to become the City of Peekskill’s first paid fire chief, bringing his career full circle to where he first began his fire service career. Seymour began his fire service career as a volunteer in Peekskill in 1995 when he was 18 years old. He was later hired by the City as a career firefighter until his transfer to the Village of Scarsdale Fire Departme…

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by Zak Failla