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…)

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…)

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.

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4/30/2025 Zoom Fair Housing/Justicia en la vivienda training/webinario

American Sign LanguageThis FREE/GRATUITA April 30, 2025/30 de abril de 2025 (10– 11:30am) Fair Housing/Justicia en la vivienda training/webinario on Zoom.  Register in advance/Regístrese con anticipación:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-rz-A4fMSCyM8qeKy_ocBw This training will provide ASL interpretation services upon request by April 15, 2025 as a reasonable accommodation.  🗣️ Este webinario/entrenamiento de capacitacion acerca de justicia en la vivenda tendra interpretes en Español

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11/13/24 Free/GRATUITA Fair Housing training on 13 de noviembre de 2024 on Zoom.

🏘️⚖️🖥️ Free/GRATUITA Fair Housing training on November 13, 2024/13 de noviembre de 2024 on Zoom. Register in advance/Regístrese con anticipación: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tk2-PN88QwewKZdThBMZUg#/registration ASL interpretation. 🗣️Este webinario/entrenamiento de capacitacion acerca de justicia en la vivenda tendra interpretes en Español
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10/9/2024 Gala Save the Date

On October 9, 2024 at 6pm, Long Island Housing Services, Inc. will hold its 55th Anniversary Gala at Long Island Hilton’s Savoy Ballroom, 598 Broadhollow Rd, Melville, NY 11747. More information, including sponsorships and early bird tickets, to follow.

Please come party with us to celebrate bending the arc of history toward justice for the last 55 years. DJ Steezo is back from when he helped us dance the night away two years ago. The Savoy Ballroom was built for clubbing. And, of course, Ian insisted we end the night with another ice cream bar.

Limited Sponsorships available now: https://lifairhousing.networkforgood.com/events/72665-long-island-housing-services-55th-anniversary-party 
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Smithtown Apartment Complex Settles Familial Status and Source of Income Discrimination Complaints

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

Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) settled a Familial Status and Source of Income complaint against Harbour Club LLC d/b/a Willow Lake Apartments. In 2021, as part of the systemic investigation for potential source of income discrimination, LIHS’ testers posed as ordinary home seekers to document the treatment they experienced for LIHS to determine compliance with fair housing laws.

Smithtown landlord settles income discrimination complaint 

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