Mealey's (October 2, 2018, 3:41 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Sept. 28 partially granted a motion to dismiss racial bias class claims brought by employees of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and ruled that the six named plaintiffs may proceed with claims related to hiring and job placement practices, but not those related to pay (Annette Richardson, et al. v. New York, No. 17-9447, S.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168208)....