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360-pound library assistant sues library for $4.6 million, says his desk is too small

360-pound library assistant sues library for $4.6 million, says his desk is too small

William Martin, a 6-foot-2, 360-pound New York Public Library employee claims he has been “traumatized” by being forced to work at a desk too small for his size. Martin, who was assigned to the first-floor service desk at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in Midtown in October 2021, is now seeking $4.6 million in compensation…

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