L.I. brokers subpoenaed to testify in housing discrimination probe
State lawmakers are now subpoenaing Long Island brokers to testify over allegations of widespread bias in the real estate...
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Lawsuit accuses Astoria landlord, super of turning away blacks
A lawsuit alleges that superintendent Valentino Pellumbi did not tell African-American apartment hunters about available listings while encouraging prospective...
Cuomo announces new state rules following Newsday’s discrimination exposé
A month after an undercover investigation exposed widespread racial discrimination in Long Island’s housing market, New York state has...
“It’s a Jewish building”: Brooklyn landlord accused of housing discrimination
New York landlord Zev Pollak refused to let African Americans rent at one of his Brooklyn properties, maintaining that...
Facebook allows landlords to violate the law: Cuomo
Facebook’s reputation is taking another hit: this time, it’s for continued claims of alleged fair housing discrimination. Gov. Andrew...
Judge says landlord, realty firm should pay $25K penalty for transgender discrimination
A judge recommended that a landlord and realty company pay $25,000 for discriminating against a transgender woman seeking an...
Black homeowners have lost $156B thanks to systemic undervaluation: report
Homeownership has been billed as a way to generate wealth for American families, but a new study shows blacks...
Status update: HUD accuses Facebook of discriminatory housing ads
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking aim at Facebook, claiming the social networking website enables...
City sues property manager, broker for refusal to accept government vouchers
The city of New York sued a broker and a landlord Wednesday for allegedly refusing to accept tenants using...
New York City is still segregated 50 years after Fair Housing Act
Fifty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the city’s housing stock remains segregated. And according to...
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