Fair Housing Report Reveals 44 of Downstate New Yorkers Live In Highly Segregated Counties
ALBANY—New York State released a 247-page report on May 5 that paints a damning picture of Fair Housing issues in the state, including the significant extent of housing segregation and racial discrimination in regions across the state.The “Fair Housing Matters NY”...
WRO’s Fair Housing Department Comments on Emotional Support Animals
Posted by By Mollie Bryant April 24, 2023 Emotional support animals spark skepticism from some landlords In 2021, a renter applied to lease a unit in the Madison Place Apartments, a newly renovated Winona, Minnesota apartment building that was originally an elementary...
Habitat for Humanity Kicks Off Aging in Place Effort for Seniors in Need
by Martin Wilbur The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity last week launched a new program that will help make certain improvements to the homes of eligible Westchester seniors to allow more older residents to remain in their homes. Aging in Place is a program that...
Funding Targets Housing Discrimination
By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor March 3, 2023 Victims include disabled, renters with vouchers A complaint filed by a nonprofit advocacy agency against a developer for alleged housing discrimination began with apartments in Dutchess County. Beginning in 2019,...
