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Contact Congress to Restore Fair Housing Funding in the FY26 Budget

We need your help again to protect fair housing rights on Long Island – and for the entire U.S.!

You previously came out to support Long Island Housing Services when U.S. Department of Housing and Urban attempted to unlawfully terminate Fair Housing Enforcement contract in February, which is the middle of the grant year.

Now the Trump Administration is trying to end the program entirely by zeroing out the HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) budget in the FY26 federal budget.  This would jeopardize the critical work we do to combat housing discrimination.

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Family Status and Source of Income Discrimination Complaints Settled by Holbrook Landlord

Denial of federal funding seriously threatens essential services nationwide

As seen in Newsday

Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) and an individual Complainant settled their complaints of housing discrimination.  LIHS’ complaint was based on Source of Income and Familial Status.  The individual Complainant filed a complaint based on Source of Income Discrimination.  Both complaints were filed against Keith Goehring, the owner of a single-family home located in Holbrook, New York.  The complaints were also filed against Wendy Levine, who interacted with the individual Complainant and LIHS testers. (more…)

Huntington Real Estate Agency Settles Source of Income Discrimination Complaint

“If you had a veterans voucher or section 8 voucher, this house is not, does not have that permit.”

Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) settled a housing discrimination complaint against Howard Hanna Coach Realtors and Justine Nerzig based on an allegation of Source of Income Discrimination. Howard Hanna Coach Realtors is a licensed real estate company with an office in Huntington, New York. Nerzig is a licensed real estate agent with Howard Hanna Coach Realtors. (more…)

Family Status and Source of Income Discrimination Complaints Settled with Rockville Centre Real Estate Agency

As seen in Newsday, Long Island Business News, and The Real Deal

Continuing Market Failure means Government Must Encourage and Build Affordable Housing for our Children’s Future

Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) settled a housing discrimination complaint against Compass Greater NY LLC and Karen Elefante based on allegations of Familial Status and Source of Income Discrimination. Compass Great NY LLC is a licensed real estate company with an office in Rockville Centre, New York. Elefante is a licensed real estate agent with Compass Greater NY LLC. (more…)

Celebrate Fair Housing Month April 2025

A bonanza of in-person and virtual events all month.  See LIHS ED Ian Wilder speak in Nassau, Suffolk, and the Bronx.  Watch live virtual events including the brand new Appraisal Bias webinar.

🍎 4/9/25 NYS Division of Human Rights 80 Years of Progress: Building A Future of Belonging conference at Fordham University.  Long Island Housing Services Executive Director Ian Wilder speaking on 4/9//25 11:45am-12:35pm Fair Housing: Enforcement and Best Practices (CLE panel)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-all-belong-here-symposium-tickets-1218466950449   (more…)

Court Halts HUD’s and DOGE’s Termination of Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination

National Fair Housing Alliance and Long Island Housing Services Applaud Court Decision Halting HUD’s and DOGE’s Termination of Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination

Urgent: Additional Action Still Needed to Stop Loss of Long Island Fair Housing Funding!

Today, following a hearing, Judge Richard G. Stearns of the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts granted a temporary injunction stopping the termination of 78 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants to fight housing discrimination, which includes a grant that Long Island Housing Services (LIHS)  had received and was doing work under. These grants were abruptly terminated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at the behest of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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4/23/2025 Appraisal Bias/Sesgo de Tasación de Viviendas Zoom training/webinario

American Sign LanguageCombatting Home Appraisal Bias!

Empowering Homeowners and the Public to Leverage Wealth Equity

This FREE/GRATUITA April 23, 2025/23 de abril de 2025 (10– 11am)  training will empower individuals to understand the Home Appraisal Process and recognize Appraisal Bias.

Este webinar/entrenamiento de sesgo de tasación de viviendas tendra interpretes en Español.

This training will provide ASL interpretation services

Register in advance/Regístrese con anticipación: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HMMeM8t6SVGbWscHl_wqsg (more…)

Court asked to Halt HUD/DOGE’s Termination of Fair Housing Grants

Relman Colfax and Fair Housing Advocates Ask Court to Halt HUD’s and DOGE’s Termination of Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination

Washington, D.C.—Relman Colfax and four members of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announce the filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This legal action follows HUD’s sudden and unlawful termination of grants disbursed under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The termination of those grants jeopardizes over $30 million in critical, congressionally authorized funding for fair housing groups to fight housing discrimination and enforce fair housing laws throughout the country.

The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in the District of Massachusetts, is brought on behalf of a proposed class of more than 60 fair housing groups whose grants were abruptly terminated by HUD and DOGE on February 27, 2025. [Though not a named plaintiff, Long Island Housing Services, Inc. is one of the fair housing groups that had $1 Million in grants unlawfully terminated, thereby denying service to Long Islanders.] Plaintiffs have moved for a temporary restraining order (TRO). (more…)

Long Island fair housing watchdog loses $1M in DOGE spending cuts

Quoted from Newsday:
Newsday LogoLong Island’s only local nonprofit dedicated to investigating housing discrimination said it has lost $1 million in funding over the next three years after the Trump administration terminated its federal contract as part of a nationwide slashing of federal spending.

Newsday editorial in support (more…)

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