Fair Housing | Westchester Residential Opportunities

WRO Receives Fair Housing Grant from NYS Attorney General

by westro | May 11, 2020 | Fair Housing

Attorney General James Announces $4.5 Million Grant to Fund Fair Housing ProgramsGrants to Fund Programs Dedicated to EradicatingDiscriminatory Housing Practices Across New York NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $4.5 million grant...

One Year Later: SOI Discrimination in New York

by westro | Apr 12, 2020 | Fair Housing

On April 12, 2019, New York State adopted the Lawful Source of Income Non-Discrimination Act to improve housing opportunities throughout New York, particularly for people on government assistance. For the past year, WRO has been committed to maximizing the law’s...

Westchester Residential Opportunities Alleges Housing Discrimination at Tor View Village Apartments in Rockland County

by westro | Mar 6, 2020 | Community, Fair Housing

March 9, 2020 — Westchester Residential Opportunities Alleges Housing Discrimination at Tor View Village Apartments in Rockland County — White Plains, NY – Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. (WRO), a non-profit fair housing agency, has filed a...

Fair and Affordable Housing Expo 2020

by westro | Feb 24, 2020 | Fair Housing

In an abundance of caution, in light of health concerns raised by the coronavirus, theFair and Affordable Housing Exposcheduled for Saturday, March 14 at Westchester County Center has been cancelled.The expo has been tentatively rescheduled forJune 20,...

WRO Settles Fair Housing Allegations Against Spring Valley’s Linda Court Apartments

by westro | Nov 19, 2019 | Community, Fair Housing

Press Release Settlement...

HUD’s Proposed Changes to Disparate Impact Rule Would Cripple Fair Housing Enforcement

by westro | Oct 2, 2019 | Fair Housing

Take 10 Minutes to Help Us Fight the Changes! Westchester Residential Opportunities is working with the National Fair Housing Alliance and other prominent civil rights organizations on their Defend Civil Rights campaign. The campaign is fighting HUD’s recent attack on...