Banking While Pregnant: Lending Discrimination Against Women on Maternity Leave
As if trying to balance work and a new baby weren’t challenging enough, new parents in the Lower Hudson Valley are being systematically discriminated against by regional banks when they try to get mortgages.Throughout 2017 and 2018, Westchester Residential...
New York State Bans Source of Income Discrimination
In a last-minute victory for fair housing agencies and advocates like WRO, New York State has banned housing discrimination on the basis of lawful source of income. The new law was adopted as part of the final statewide budget agreement reached by Governor Cuomo and...
Housing Seminar March 13 10am ENG
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Saving Westchester Families from Homelessness $1,500 at a Time
In 2018, WRO’s Eviction Prevention Program helped almost 100 low and moderate income Westchester families avoid homelessness by providing cash assistance to those households, as well as counseling and education. WRO’s financial assistance came in several forms,...
