Nine young men who were hired as firefighters this year, and believe they were wrongfully dismissed just days before starting at the academy, are suing the city and its former and current manager.
Although they were fired, via email from the former City Manager Edward Hynes, on April 11, they waited until now to file the suit because they “haven’t gotten clarity,” their lawyer Michael Prigoff said.
“I offered to meet with city officials and was rebuffed,” Prigoff said. “We were looking for information.”
The city’s attorney, William Bailey, said he was hesitant to respond to Prigoff due to “pending litigation.”
Prigoff represents Michael Cangro, Carlos Canizales, Kenneth P. Corrigan, Michael Kraus, Steven Longa, Thomas Martin, Michael Rawson, Jonathan Reitz and Sebastian Rollo.
Rollo said he had received a conditional job offer in January and fulfilled all of the obligations that followed, including background checks, physicals, psychological exams and drug screenings, all at the expense of the city.