Anti-Discrimination Center

HUD-Sponsored Forum a Prelude to HUD Study of Extent of Discrimination.

Advocates give government officials "snapshot" of human rights concerns in New York City.

Three years after the FBI pledged to investigate more than 100 unsolved civil rights killings, the agency is ready to close all but a handful.

Fair housing case involved display of racially hostile materials by employee of one of the largest owners and operators of multifamily dwellings.

"When one thinks about segregation," Times editorial writes, "Westchester isn’t the first place that comes to mind. But the poor and minority residents desperately looking for an affordable place to live know the bitter truth. It is past time for Westchester’s leaders to do what they’ve promised."

Editorial notes that home rule doesn't mean absolute rule, not where fair housing choice is concerned.

A federal judge has ruled that the restrictive new federal proof standard in age discrimination litigation -- "but for" causation -- does not apply to the New York City Human Rights Law because the Local Civil Rights Restoration Act made clear that the local law is intended to be interpreted independently, with federal law serving only as a floor, not a ceiling.  As such, age claims under the City HRL will continue to use the "motivating factor" test.

In testimony to a Congressional Committee, Assistant Secretary Trasviña promises "a Department-wide commitment to incorporate our mandate to affirmatively furthering fair housing into all of our work so that we can fulfill our shared goal of truly integrated and balanced living patterns," and asserts that HUD is "working together" with Westchester County to "ensure" that the Settlement Order that emerged from ADC's false claims case against the County "produces real change in Westchester."

New report from Center for an Urban Future finds a wide gap between the means of most New Yorkers and the costs of living in the city.