Concern for Independent Living, a nonprofit focused on affordable housing, has sued the Town of Southampton for blocking its planned Liberty Gardens project, which would… Read More »Affordable housing developer sues town for discrimination
The Long Island Board of Realtors has expanded its campaign dedicated to fighting housing discrimination to include educational resources related to bias based on race or… Read More »Long Island Board of REALTORS® creates education campaign on racial bias
The New York attorney general’s fair housing testing program has hit a delay, leaving unused up to $3 million in real estate license fees and… Read More »New York State pauses $3M fair housing testing program
Late in 2020, the National Association of Realtors issued an unusual statement – an apology. “NAR initially opposed passage of the Fair Housing Act in… Read More »Residential real estate was confronting a racist past. Then came the commission lawsuits
The settlement resolves claims of racial and disability discrimination against five Suffolk County apartment complexes, with the companies agreeing to pay $105,000 to Long Island… Read More »Suffolk landlord agrees to pay more than $105G to settle racial, disability discrimination lawsuit
Real estate agent Pasquale Marciano, owner of Century 21 Marciano, settled for $40,000 with the New York Attorney General after his agents allegedly rejected undercover… Read More »Another broker settles Section 8 discrimination case
On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed legislation that extends the statute of limitations for discrimination and retaliation claims under the New York State Human… Read More »NYS Human Rights Law statute of limitations extended to three years, effective February 15, 2024
Harbour Club LLC, owner of a Smithtown apartment complex, settled a familial status and source of income discrimination complaint with Long Island Housing Services (LIHS),… Read More »Smithtown landlord settles income discrimination complaint
The Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) has launched the next phase of its Home For All Of Us fair housing initiative, focusing on ensuring… Read More »LIBOR Focuses Fair Housing Campaign on People with Disabilities
A sweeping lawsuit has been filed against nearly 90 New York City brokerages and property owners, including major firms like Compass, the Corcoran Group, and… Read More »Everything We Know About the Sweeping New Housing Discrimination Lawsuit