Outraged parents shared the messages with Eyewitness News, and now the owner of the daycare is giving his side of the story.
NEW YORK CITY -- The owner of a daycare in Manhattan is under investigation over racist social media posts.
Outraged parents shared the messages with Eyewitness News, and now the owner of the daycare, Battery Park City Nursery, is giving his side of the story. There was a Facebook post calling former President Barack Obama a traitor and using anti-Black racial slurs repeatedly, and a repost from Make Michigan Great Again attacking Congress member Ilhan Omar.
Another blamed China for the coronavirus followed by an anti-Asian joke, and there was an obscene photo of a naked baby urinating with the caption,"I piss on coronavirus.""He said it was a prophecy that came true, about the N-word," said a parent, who wished to remain anonymous."He said it was a prophecy that wasn't even my own words, but look, Black Lives Matter it came true. We were just disgusted and appalled.
She said she's been facing threats and intimidation from the Battery Park City Nursery and from other parents for speaking out.Councilmember Chris Marte said he advised the mother to remove her child from the daycare because of the threats.The Department of Education and the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District have launched investigations.
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