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

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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

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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

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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…)

Smithtown Apartment Complex Settles Familial Status and Source of Income Discrimination Complaints

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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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Copiague and Bay Shore Apartment Complexes Settle Source of Income and Disability Discrimination Complaints

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Long Island Housing Services (LIHS), Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO) and four individual Complainants settled complaints of housing discrimination on the basis of Disability and/or Source of Income against The Cassata Organization Family Limited Partnership, Cassata Holding Company LLC, Oakwood Manor LLC, Nu Horizons LLC, and Michele Cassata (Respondents). (more…)

Islip Real Estate Company Settles Complaints of Source of Income, Familial Status and Age Discrimination

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Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) settled a housing discrimination complaint on the basis Source of Income, Familial Status, and Age Discrimination against Kennedy Realty, Inc.  Kennedy Realty, Inc. is a real estate company with an office in Islip, New York. (more…)

Brookhaven Real Estate Company Agrees to Settle Complaints of Source of Income and Disability Discrimination

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The Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) settlement of a Source of Income and Disability Discrimination complaint against H&G Realty originated with an investigation of New Highway Apartments. H&G Realty has offices in Middle Island and Miller Place, New York.

Brokerage settles discrimination complaint with housing agency

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