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FDNY Electrician Says He Found Noose In His Locker

NEW YORK (CBS 2) -- A Fire Department electrician who filed a race discrimination complaint against the department in December said a noose was left inside his work locker.

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Gregory Seabrook
Gregory Seabrook (credit: CBS 2)

Gregory Seabrook said he found the noose on Thursday at an FDNY facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Seabrook's lawyer displayed the noose at a news conference.

"It's a workable noose as one can see. So positioned in front of our client's locker certainly suggests very strongly in no uncertain terms a direct threat," said Stephen Jackson, Seabrook's Attorney.

Seabrook and four other minority electricians claim the Fire Department overlooks them for overtime and promotions.

An FDNY spokesman said "The department has a zero tolerance policy towards intimidation. This alleged incident is under investigation."

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