The NYC hospital employee who was placed on leave after a video showed her appearing to take a Citi bike rental from a group of young Black men had paid for the bike, according to her attorney who showed the receipts to NBCNewYork.
Attorney Justin Marino told
that Sarah Comrie, who he said is six months pregnant, had just finished a 12-hour shift at Bellevue Hospital on Saturday and rented a Citi Bike. He said that's when the group of men approached Comrie, who is white.was initially posted on Twitter on May 13 and has been viewed more than 40 million times. It appears to show a white woman in NYC Health + Hospitals scrubs arguing with a young man over a Citi Bike that he says he has already rented.
It’s unclear what happened before the minute-and-a-half video began, but the man doesn’t appear to touch Comrie in the posted clip, nor does he appear to verbally threaten her.At one point, Comrie takes off her work identification badge and appears to try and push the man off the bike with her body. The man says in the video that the bike is his and"it's on my account.""You’re acting," the man recording the video says."She’s fake-crying. Stop fake-crying.
"This is EXACTLY the type of behavior that has endangered so many Black men in the past!" Crump wrote.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Grand Marshals announced for 2023 NYC Pride MarchNYC Pride announced its Grand Marshals that will lead the NYC Pride March next month.
Read more »
Black Arts Festival brings 'rich and relevant' Black stories to San Diego theater communityDanielle Bunch heads communications for the San Diego Black Artist Collective, which is holding its annual Black Arts Festival at The Old Globe from May 25 to 28
Read more »
Brian Lehrer Show Quiz: Local Geography | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYCHow well do you know the geography of NYC and the vicinity?
Read more »
Take a Tour of New York’s Priciest ZIP CodeOld meets new in the 10013 ZIP code, which is home to New York City's most expensive real estate
Read more »