Racial Tensions Rise as White Neighbor Targets Black Dinner Party Guests

A civil lawsuit alleges that a white neighbor in Forest Hills, New York, hosed down prominent Black and Latino guests at a dinner party hosted by Dr. Yves Duroseau, the chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, and his wife, Claude. The neighbor allegedly turned his hose on the guests, increasing the water pressure until they were drenched and humiliated. The lawsuit claims violations of civil rights and seeks monetary damages for mental anguish and emotional distress. The neighbor denies the allegations, and the incident is being investigated.