A disabled, wheelchair-bound tenant living in a HUD-subsidized apartment sued landlord and HUD, claiming failure to maintain his apartment so as to accommodate the vision-impaired tenant and to provide for wheelchair...
A prospective tenant, who was eligible for housing vouchers through a NYC HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) program, applied to rent an apartment. In response, landlord's real estate agent advised the...
Tenant sued landlord for disability discrimination. She claimed that landlord violated the NYC Human Rights Law, which required landlord to make reasonable accommodations to the needs of persons with disabilities,...
Plaintiff, a nonprofit housing group, sued real estate agents, brokerage firms, property management companies, and property owners, claiming intentional and willful source of income discrimination in violation of New...
On May 26, 2023, NYC Mayor Adams signed into law a City Council bill amending the NYC Human Rights Law to add perceived height and weight to the city's long list of classes protected from discrimination. Among...
A nonprofit housing group sued landlords, real estate agents, brokerage firms, and property management companies, claiming intentional and willful source of income discrimination in violation of NY State and NY City...
A temporary housing occupant sued the City of New York, DSS, HPD, and some private shelter organizations, claiming that they had tried to force her into NYC's shelter system when she sought housing accommodations...
In 2017, tenant and her disabled child were selected from a pool of more than 75,000 lottery applicants to receive a one-bedroom in landlord's apartment building. The apartment was one of a limited number of...
The plaintiff, a condo unit owner, sued the condo corporation, its managing agent, and others on a number of grounds, led by failing to provide her with a reasonable accommodation for disabilities disclosed when she...
Prospective tenants sued landlord of mixed-use 421-a buildings in Hudson Yards that included affordable rental units and market-rate condominiums. The plaintiff tenants were Black and low income, and were selected by...
A prospective tenant sued landlord housing cooperative for housing discrimination. The plaintiff was a Black woman with a disabled son, whose housing application was denied. She alleged that landlord had a pattern...
A not-for-profit group advocating against housing discrimination sued landlord for violations of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA) and the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) based on refusal to rent to a...
