Long Island Housing Services, Inc. seeks to fill an immediate vacancy for ONE (1) part-time, 6-month position for an Administrative Assistant. Bi-lingual, fluent Spanish-English speaking/written skills are a plus. Experience helpful. Hours will be scheduled flexibly, but within a M-F, 9 – 5 work week. (more…)
Fair Housing Attorney Position Announcement from LIHS
Long Island Housing Services, Inc. seeks to fill an immediate vacancy for ONE (1) licensed NYS Attorney to develop as a dedicated Fair Housing Attorney interested in civil rights, fair housing enforcement, and public interest. Bi-lingual, fluent Spanish-English speaking/written skills are a plus. Experience helpful, not required- will train. (more…)
Mastic Beach settles Racial Housing Discrimination suit with LIHS
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced today a major settlement in the case of Long Island Housing Services, Inc. v. Village of Mastic Beach (EDNY). This case against the Village of Mastic Beach, New York and Timothy Brojer, the former Village Administrator of Mastic Beach, challenged code enforcement actions of the defendants that were alleged to discriminatorily target African American renters and their landlords in violation of their constitutional rights. (more…)
Civil Rights Disability Fair Housing Lawsuit Settled
JPMorgan settles federal mortgage discrimination suit for $55 million
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it had agreed to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the bank of working with mortgage brokers who discriminated against minority borrowers for years by charging them $1,000 more than white customers. (more…)
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