Join the fight for Civil Rights on LI for #Giving Tuesday

Long Islanders’ Civil Rights are under attack.
Unfortunately, so is our funding to protect them.

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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…)

12/9/16 FAIR HOUSING FORUM – Rights and Remedies

Featuring Michael J. Goldberger, Chief of Civil Rights, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of NY discussing major fair housing cases affecting Long Island Municipalities & Communities: Oyster Bay, Garden City, Great Neck Plaza, and Mastic Beach… (more…)