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HUGE THANKS to the New York Bar Foundation for naming the FHJC as one of 95 organizations to share over $600,000 in charitable and educational grants from the Foundation in 2023. The FHJC has used our award to provide education on fair housing rights to LGBTQ+ families, people subject to discrimination based on familial status, and those who have experienced domestic violence, stalking or other sex offenses. We’ve conducted organizational outreach, attended community events and festivals, appeared on a radio broadcast, and created updated fact sheets on our website. We’re proud to partner with NYBF, and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the future. https://www.tnybf.org/

It's #GivingTuesday -- a day to celebrating giving. This year, donate to the FHJC to help make fair housing a living reality for all New Yorkers. Give to the FHJC at fairhousingjustice.org/give, and invite friends to join you in your pledge. Together we can #EndHousingdiscrimination.

A multi-racial coalition comprised of city and state members is calling on the Governor to pass a bill that empowers the community commission to analyze the matter of reparations, as well as the legacy of de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against people of African descent. The rampant systemic housing discrimination of the past and present against Black people have played a significant role in the economic disparities we see today in the Black-white racial wealth gap. We applaud the work of this coalition. The commission will hold various hearings throughout New York State hear from stakeholders, and then recommend to the legislature any suggested remedies it deems proper for New York State to implement to respond to the injustices and wealth transfers caused by slavery and its legacies. To learn more, visit bphacaucus.com. #housingdiscrimination #reparations #fairhousing #bphacaucus #nyc #nys

In the paper "Criminal Legal Records: An Impediment to Housing Choice," the FHJC proposed a multi-pronged approach to addressing the barrier of housing discrimination against people who have interacted with the criminal legal system. In the paper, we call for the passage of the Clean Slate Act. We are thrilled to announce that Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Clean Slate Act (S.7551A/A.1029C) yesterday. However, we need legislation that will immediately protect individuals and their families from this pervasive discrimination. The NYS legislature must past S3251/A4959, the “Housing for an Equitable Reentry and Opportunity” Act this legislative session. Read the full paper at https://bit.ly/CLRpaper #fairhousingforall #fairhousing #housingdiscrimination #fairchanceforhousing

In the paper "Criminal Legal Records: An Impediment to Housing Choice," the FHJC proposed a multi-pronged approach to addressing the barrier of housing discrimination against people who have interacted with the criminal legal system. In the paper we call for the passage of the Clean Slate Act. We are thrilled to announce today, that Governor Kathy Hochul today signed the Clean Slate Act (S.7551A/A.1029C). However, we need legislation that will immediately protect individuals and their families from this pervasive discrimination. The NYS legislature must past S3251/A4959, the “Housing for an Equitable Reentry and Opportunity” Act this legisltive session. Read the full paper at https://bit.ly/CLRpaper #fairhousingforall #fairhousing #housingdiscrimination #fairchanceforhousing

“This is an unprecedented result, with a total of $3.7M in funds, a detailed remediation schedule, and the adoption of policies and training to ensure future compliance. Developers and their teams must understand there is a real cost to ignoring the law and building inaccessible housing – to the lives of those who live with disabilities and to a community that cannot access new housing,” said Alice Reiter, who, along with Eric Hecker and Mariann Wang of Cuti Hecker Wang LLP represented FHJC. Visit our website and sign up to receive our newsletters straight to your inbox at www.fairhousingjustice.org #fairhousing #housingdiscrimination #acessiblility #adacompliance

FHJC filed a lawsuit against Stern’s JDS Development in 2019 about accessibility violations of the Fair Housing Act at the luxury rentals located at 626 First Avenue in Murray Hill and reached a $2.9 million settlement in 2021. However, developers refused to take the renovation deadline seriously and will now face an $800,000 penalty and set up a new series of fines for each day the violations persist. Read the full article from The Real Deal https://bit.ly/3szdrhP and take a look at this article from Off Plan Property Exchange https://bit.ly/47FtTfr #fairhousing #adacompliance #housingdiscrimination #fairhousingact

“We are pleased with the Court’s decision and we look forward to working with Goldfarb Properties to implement the terms of the injunction, including that Goldfarb will not impose minimum income requirements on applicants with vouchers who apply to rent apartments at all of its properties,” said FHJC Legal Coordinator Madhulika Murali. Visit our website at www.fairhousingjustice.org to sign up for our newsletters! or visit https://bit.ly/3QKxUIA * * #fairhousing #voucherholders #HousingDiscrimination

Today and every day, remember that veteran/military status is a protected characteristic in NY State, NYC, Suffolk County, and Rockland County. That means that you cannot be treated differently by landlords, sellers, agents, banks, management companies, operators of facilities, co-op boards, or other housing providers because of your military service. To learn more, visit fairhousingjustice.org or call (212) 400-8201. * #FairHousing #VeteransDay #HousingDiscrimination

Если вы считаете что столкнулись с какой-либо формой жилищной дискриминации, или если у вас есть еще вопросы, свяжитесь с FHJC. * #FairHousing #HousingDiscrimination #knowyourrights