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Manhattan Councilman Christopher Marte said Thursday he won’t fire a top aide who allegedly berated a female journalist with misogynistic slurs because he does not believe the staffer’s actions are “unforgivable.”
Marte, who represents a chunk of lower Manhattan that includes Chinatown, told the constituents that Wong’s alleged comments to Chau were “totally unacceptable.” But he also said his hands are effectively tied at the moment.
The Marte aide, Stephen Wong, made the offensive comments in four voicemails left with the reporter, Lotus Chau of Sing Tao Daily, on Feb. 15 in regards to a disagreement over a news article she had written about the Democratic Council member, her complaint alleged.