88 New York landlords accused of housing bias in lawsuit

88 New York landlords accused of housing bias in lawsuit

Movers unload a truckload of belongings as the Lilly family move into their new home, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Washingtonville, N.Y. New Yorkers anxious after weathering the worst of the coronavirus pandemic are fueling a boom in home sales and rentals around the picturesque towns and wooded hills to the north. Real estate brokers and agents describe a red-hot market recently, with many house hunters able to work from home. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan by Housing Rights Initiative accuses 88 brokerage firms and landlords in New York City of discriminating against people with Section 8 vouchers. The New York Times reports that the lawsuit references several conversations recorded by investigators posing as potential tenants that detail the challenges faced by renters using federal housing vouchers. The companies named in the lawsuit include small landlords and brokers, as well as larger national companies such as Compass, the Corcoran Group and a Century 21 franchise office in Manhattan.

 

Photo: Movers unload a truckload of belongings as the Lilly family move into their new home, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Washingtonville, N.Y.  (AP Photo/John Minchillo)