I WAS FIRED FOR REVEALiNG NYC GOV. CORRUPTION

Hi, my name is Danny and I am creating this go fund me to bring a lawsuit against the city of New York for whistleblower retaliation.

I was fired from my job as an Assistant Inspector General at the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) for exposing the fact that DOI failed to protect the citizens of New York from sexual harassment and other public safety issues.

DOI completed an investigation of the City’s Lifeguarding program in October 2019. The investigation revealed misconduct, negligence, and a lack of accountability within the program, posing a significant risk to public safety. In June 2020, I became aware that DOI had not published the investigation’s findings nor made any effort to remedy the serious issues it had revealed with the Lifeguarding program.

After conducting my own investigation into DOI’s inaction, I made protected complaints, including a whistleblower complaint to the Public Advocate and City Council in May 2021. Shortly after I complained, DOI fired me with no explanation.

Please see the following articles from the New York Magazine exposing the serious problems at the Parks Department :

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/peter-stein-nyc-lifeguards.html

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/09/nyc-lifeguards-investigation.html

I will use these funds to defer the costs of my lawsuit against the City of New York.

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