Named in 2 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.
Zeng, Xiamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00451,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 26, 2020
Syed, Masood vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04789,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 22, 2016, ended March 8, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Mr. Syed is a Pakistani-American and an observant Sunni Muslim. His faith requires him to have a beard at least an inch long, but NYPD policies conflict with this. He wants the policies changed.