WRO Contributes to NYS Bar Association Report on Homelessnes
On January 17, 2025, the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates approved the report of its Task Force on Homelessness and the Law. The Task Force, originally convened in June 2023, was chaired by William T. Russell, Esq. of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett...
WRO Mourns the Loss of Former Executive Director Joy Borgos
Joy R. Borgos (nee Rosenberg) passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025, at the age of 103 at her home in White Plains. Joy lived an active and productive life. Born on New Year’s Eve 1921 in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, she graduated from...
WRO Responds to Audit of NYS Division of Human Rights
Audit: New York Human Rights Division failed to properly investigate housing discrimination cases for yearsThere were 2,236 housing discrimination complaints filed with the division between April 2019 to October 2023. Auditors reviewed 306 of those.Claims not properly...