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Upstate NY and Connecticut landlord accused of income discrimination
A landlord with properties in upstate New York and Connecticut is being accused of discriminating against federal voucher holders....
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Secret bias in mortgage algorithms hurts borrowers of color
An investigation has found that lenders were more likely to deny home loans to borrowers of color because of...
Advocates call on Cuomo to sign fair housing bills before vacating office
The clock is ticking for outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, set to resign on Aug. 24 in the wake of...
National
States look to erase racial covenants from housing deeds
It’s 2021, but the fine print in some housing deeds still reflects an ugly time when minority homeownership was...
Tri-State
Census finds growing diversity on Long Island, led by Hispanics
Long Island was stung in late 2019 when Newsday reported that real estate agents routinely engaged in racial steering,...
National Issue
Black homeownership’s Catch-22
Randal Wyatt was renting a mouse-infested apartment in a Portland, Oregon, neighborhood known for its high crime rate. When he wasn’t working as a student advocate or raising his twin sons, he attended a...
Tri-State
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...
Tri-State
Westchester compels co-op boards to justify rejection of buyers
Westchester County now requires cooperative boards to provide a reason when they deny an applicant’s purchase of a unit,...
Tri-State
Discrimination suit prompts Eastchester to change Section 8 housing policy
For years, Eastchester’s zoning code provided Section 8 housing preferences to existing town residents, giving them first crack when...
Feds settle housing discrimination lawsuit against firm, broker
A Staten Island brokerage and agent will pay $17,500 to settle a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging Black prospective...