Lawsuit claims 15 Hudson Yards discriminates with “poor doors”
Three prospective tenants of a Hudson Yards tower claim that Related Companies has ignored city and federal laws by...
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Campaign against co-op discrimination notches win in Westchester
Victories in advocates’ quest to curb co-op discrimination have been sporadic, as trade groups argued that disclosing why propsective...
City Council to require racial equity reports for rezonings
The City Council is set to pass a bill forcing developers to include a “racial equity report” with certain...
Black homeowners in NYC pay higher closing costs: report
Covid has exacerbated financial challenges facing Black homeowners looking to buy a home in New York City, according to...
National
Biden to address racial gap, environmental justice in housing
President Joe Biden’s housing plan is coming into focus. The newly inaugurated Biden’s executive order Tuesday reinstating a Fair...
City plans to suspend senior housing program
The city is pulling the plug on a senior housing program over concerns that it violates fair housing laws....
Tri-State
“What would we discipline them for?”: Brokers deny discrimination at heated hearing
One by one, Long Island real estate agents appeared before U.S. senators on Thursday to respond to allegations of...
National
Trump’s fair housing repeal roils multifamily developers
This summer, President Donald Trump put low-income people on notice: The suburbs would be off-limits to them. His administration...
State can now revoke real estate licenses for discriminatory practices
New York regulators now have the power to revoke real estate licenses if agents or brokers are found to...
National
AOC seeks to block Trump’s recent effort to roll back fair housing rule
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is working to defund the Trump administration’s proposed fair housing rules before they even...