A Brooklyn jury has slapped New York City with a first of its kind $18 million verdict under the state’s landmark Child Victims Act, awarding the massive amount to a man who was sexually abused by his elementary school music teacher more than 50 years ago. The June 11 decision in Brooklyn Supreme Court found the city Department of Education “acted recklessly” regarding the sexual abuse of the victim, Susan Edelman reported on her Substack — marking the first time a jury has delivered a verdict