NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — A New York City public school teacher was arrested Monday after she allegedly punched another teacher at a Harlem school, authorities said.
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The incident happened at around 2:45 p.m. on Monday at P.S. 129 John H. Finley on West 130th Street near St. Nicholas Terrace, officials said.
According to an NYPD spokesperson, 59-year-old Veronica Lawyer, allegedly punched a teacher involved in "an ongoing dispute."
Lawyer is facing an assault charge.
She has been a Department of Education employee since 1990, according to city records.