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AG sues Brooklyn landlord for race discrimination


Andrew Cuomo and 1650 Ocean Parkway

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Attorney
General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit today against the owners and
managers of a residential housing complex in Brooklyn for allegedly
refusing to rent or show apartments to black applicants. Following an
undercover investigation, the lawsuit was filed against 1648-50 Ocean
Parkway in Brooklyn. The suit alleges violations of housing and civil
rights laws and seeks civil penalties
and an injunction prohibiting the companies from discrimination. “We
all share the basic need for housing, and the law protects our equal
access to it,” Cuomo said. “Our investigation found that housing
discrimination continues to this
day and landlords who continue to ignore the law will be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law.” Golden Touch Management, manager of
1648-50 Ocean Parkway, declined to comment on the lawsuit. TRD