![]() Since then, the department has been in “free fall” the amended complaint claims. ![]() The ageism lawsuit was first filed on March 23. The suit also says Kavanagh pressured chief Massucci into retracting his demotion request by claiming it would get him “back into the mix.” The amended lawsuit claims Kavanagh retaliated against Gala for participating in the lawsuit by publicizing his son Robert’s robbery case in FDNY internal media feeds. “All these heroes seek is to be treated fairly and to restore an FDNY that puts safety first,” Walden said. ![]() “We are hopeful that the court will recognize the injustice suffered by this group of dedicated public servants.” “To subject these experienced public servants to age discrimination and retaliation is not only morally wrong, it defies the letter and spirit of the laws that guarantee equal treatment in any American workplace regardless of race, gender, religion - or age,” said attorney Jim Walden, who is representing the chiefs. At 40, Kavanagh, the city’s first woman fire commissioner, is also one of the city’s youngest commissioners.
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