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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 Housing Services, conduct monitoring for three years, and reach confidential settlements with other plaintiffs, shedding… Read More

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 investigators posing as Section 8 housing voucher holders. Marciano must now implement anti-discrimination measures, advertise… Read More

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 Rights Law (NYSHRL) from one year to three years. Previously, this longer timeframe was only… Read More

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), agreeing to pay $19,500 in damages, implement a non-discriminatory fair housing policy, display compliance with… Read More

The Long Island Business News reported that Long Island Housing Services recently settled complaints of housing discrimination on the basis of lawful source of income against the owner of a 2-family home on Long Island.  The owner allegedly told testers… Read More

Former owners of Holbrook’s Saddle Rock Apartments settled a housing discrimination complaint regarding source-of-income bias for $30,000. Long Island Housing Services filed the complaint against Saddle Rock Apartments, LLC and Sun Lakes Development Corp., former owners of the 310-unit complex.… Read More

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 Century 21, accusing them of widespread discrimination against renters using Section 8 housing vouchers. The… Read More

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Long Island Housing Services has settled a lawsuit with Southwood Company LLC, a subsidiary of Heatherwood Communities, over alleged disability discrimination. As part of the settlement, Southwood has agreed to pay $86,500 in damages and implement non-discriminatory fair housing, parking,… Read More