Speaker Quinn, ignoring the public interest and Council democracy, denies hearing to widely supported civil rights bill. Read more.
New Article Denounces
"Judicial Activism in the Service of Privilege." Read the article.
"Local Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Law" Introduced By Council Member Tish James. Intro 685 would commit New York City to cease perpetuating segregation and to start promoting fair housing in all City programs and policies.
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New article on standing in fair housing cases. Read the article.
"A Return to Eyes on the Prize" examines purposes and intended consequences of Local Civil Rights Restoration Act.
Read the article.
Human Rights Project at Urban Justice Center publishes "Race Realities in New York City"
Read the report.
Housing providers reluctant to rent to survivors of domestic violence - read the report based on Center testing.
"Let Them Rent Cake: George Pataki, Market Ideology, and the Attempt to Dismantle Rent Regulation in New York" - read the law review article.
Continuing Legal Education for Arbitrators and Mediators
on the NYC Human Rights Law
March 28th, 9am - noon
at the New York City Bar.
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False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Westchester Moves Forward
›››Center alleges that County, contrary to repeated representations, failed to affirmatively further fair housing. Read the complaint.
›››Federal Judge rejects County's effort to dismiss the case. County position: We "were [not] required to consider [race as an impediment to fair housing]." Judge: "an interpretation of 'affirmatively further fair housing' that excludes consideration of race would be an absurd result.” Read the decision and the follow-up decision.
›››Is Westchester marked by residential segregation? The County says "no." You decide.
›››Read coverage of the case in the New York Times, and read the New York Times editorial demanding greater action from the County.8
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Nassau County Enacts Strong Law Against Housing Bias.
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At the Crossroads: Is There Hope for Civil Rights Law Enforcement in New York City? - read the report.
On the 40th Anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, Center says: "While we honor the heroic work that has been pursued over now four decades, we still have far to go." |
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