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    Depew mayor among six named in sexual harassment complaint

    A former employee of the Bradford Ale House, 6036 Transit Road, Depew, has filed a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights against the restaurant and six individuals regarding sexual harassment and unlawful discriminatory actions, including the termination of her job as a bartender there.

    Among those named as a respondent is Depew Mayor Steven Hoffman.

    According to the complainant, she was hired in May at the opening of the restaurant, which is owned by Frank Caparaso and Sue Hoffman, both of whom are named as respondents in the complaint.

    http://www.lancasterbee.com/news/201...assment_c.html

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    Have to be a subscriber to read the full article

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    Other than "staring at her breast" the only complaint against the Mayor is he did nothing to stop others from staring at her breast, making lewd comments, and jesters related to her breast.

    Of course a person should not be subjected to unwanted attention to their body at work, and an employer should take action to resolve complaints of such behavior.

    But it sounds like the Mayor was not her employer and was not an employee of the establishment - she seems to be saying that he, a husband, should have beaten his wife (who is a co-owner with another unrelated person), into doing something about her complaints.

    And she is upset that the Mayor, while sitting at he bar as a customer, he should not be staring at her breast while she is shaking martinis and other things trying to get some tips.

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    Once a employer is notified of the complaint - they should take action. For him to then sit at the bar drinking while its happening is wrong.


    All to often bar workers are treated as less than moral - usualy by drunk men. Women are harassed if they don't act "friendly" to customers - the owner uses them to "stimulate sales". Waitresses receive unwanted visual inspections, sexual taunts and even fanny pats by customers.

    Just because a women has to work in a less then admired job - that doesn't mean she is fair game for harassment or moral judgment.

    As a elected Official and Policeman - Mayor Hoffman knows better. Whether he's there drinking as a customer or not - he's still the owner/employer.


    Maybe if his wife was the target of this physical examination he would have reacted differently !

    But what the heck - double standards seem to rule Lancaster and Depew Government.
    #Dems play musical chairs + patronage and nepotism = entitlement !

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    A girl that has large breasts and gets hired as a bartender has to know the reason why she got hired, if she didn't then she would be too dumb to file a harassment claim. She's not getting hired because of her superior bartending skills and she knows it. The more staring she gets the more money she makes, if she didn't want people to stare then she should wear a turtleneck or hoodie.

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    Is the Mayor part of the Erie County Democrats?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WNYresident View Post
    Is the Mayor part of the Erie County Democrats?
    He belongs to the Village Preservation party.
    The party who posted this -
    DEAR PRESERVATION PARTY MEMBERS:

    TOMORROW... NOVEMBER 5TH ...EXCERCISE YOUR FREEDOM & PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR FRIENDS AND FELLOW CONTRIBUTORS:

    PLEASE VOTE FOR:

    RONALD RUFFINO & JOHN ABRAHAM FOR COUNCILMEN
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    All Lancaster democrats who the preservation party encouraged their members to vote for.

    Former Lancaster democratic supervisor Giza put Hoffman on the Lancaster IDA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Roman View Post
    A girl that has large breasts and gets hired as a bartender has to know the reason why she got hired, if she didn't then she would be too dumb to file a harassment claim. She's not getting hired because of her superior bartending skills and she knows it. The more staring she gets the more money she makes, if she didn't want people to stare then she should wear a turtleneck or hoodie.
    GEE...I wonder if she would have complained if her well endowed chest brought her a larger than normal amount of tips...
    Working in a drinking establishment, if she was enticingly dressed..low cut blouse or sweater...wouldnt this be like "baiting" or using her attributes to lure male customers who become increasingly inebriated as time passes...to become more generous??
    Its like walking in a puddle, and become upset that your feet got wet!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by joe d. View Post
    GEE...I wonder if she would have complained if her well endowed chest brought her a larger than normal amount of tips...
    Working in a drinking establishment, if she was enticingly dressed..low cut blouse or sweater...wouldnt this be like "baiting" or using her attributes to lure male customers who become increasingly inebriated as time passes...to become more generous??
    Its like walking in a puddle, and become upset that your feet got wet!!

    joeeee like these.. that piggy Hoffman...
    God must love stupid people; He made so many

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    Now that we've heard from all the teenage brains and the Mayors friends -
    #Dems play musical chairs + patronage and nepotism = entitlement !

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    Well stated. Thank You.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4248 View Post
    Now that we've heard from all the teenage brains and the Mayors friends -
    Just got done reading the Buffalo News and it sounds like the Mayor has his head up his butt. " they're laughable and it's the price you pay for doing business in NEW YORK STATE. Anybody can make an allegation". He would be bushing a jaw or a door if it happen to his " wife" . Just the thought that employee's would be going after a female worker is wrong and then to make a JOKE out of it, is totally WRONG, and then blame the female shows us of Steve's thought process. Females are a tools or top to play with. The fact that Caparaso and the others are named in the complaint show us that THE Mayor is totally out of line. I hope she nails them. Please no cover-up and let the point of Sexual Harassment be played out in the courts not a finger pointing, and harassment issue. I sure that Steve and Caparaso would be smart to stay away from finger pointing.

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    There seems to be more people that feel the mayor isn't like that unlike people's feelings about Gabryszak.

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    gorja, what do you mean ? The only difference between Gab. and Steve is one is buy himself and the other is in a group! Doesn't make it any less offense. I happen to know the girl at the bar. She had a job that she was good at and brought in to the ale house customers that fatten the wallets of the owners and the ladies that worked for Gabbie were professionals and just because these sick bastards think with their other heads doesn't make it any less a problem. What would it be if Gabbie's daughter was a intern for a state official or a bar maid, all hell would be paid and if Steve's wife was the bar maid would the employee's and his partner made inappropriate remarks or actions, all hell would be pay.

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    Originally posted by hawkeye:
    gorja, what do you mean ?
    I meant from reading the posted comments to the 2 stories in the Buffalo News and here on the message board, there seems to be a lot of people who had heard of Grabby's same sexual harassment in the past. While Hoffman's involvement may be true in this situation, there doesn't seem to be as many people talking about his past sexual innuendos.

    Believe me. I'm no fan of Steve Hoffman especially after the article about Fudoli on Oct 25, 2011, when he made false accusations about him. Then, he sits on the LIDA board with him. If I was the supervisor, I would watch my back

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