Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 15hJoin us on October 18th for the Disability Pride Parade NYC! Sunday, October 18, 2026 Theme: Together We Build! 📍 Parade: Madison Square Park → Union Square Park 🕚 Parade starts: 11:00 AM 📍 Block Party & Community Tables: Union Square Park 🕛 12:00–3:00 PM Hope to see you there! 021
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A newly implemented “rent reasonableness test” – intended to reduce costs and ensure the continuation of the CityFHEPS voucher program – is delaying the application process and putting voucher holders at risk of losing out on qualified housing.citylimits.org'Savings' Measure for Housing Vouchers Backfires, As City Eyes Application Reforms - City LimitsA change to how the city approves CityFHEPS vouchers, aimed at saving money on rent, required additional review by state and city agencies—and delays. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Renting off campus? Know Your Rights! For more information visit our website at fairhousingjustice.org To submit a housing discrimination complaint, please contact the FHJC at report@fairhousingjustice.org #students #renter #nyc #ny 001
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Elderly homeowners on fixed incomes can face many challenges in trying to stay in and maintain their homes. For Black seniors, those challenges are compounded by a history of discrimination and ongoing disparities.shelterforce.orgFor Older Black Homeowners, a Lifetime of Housing Discrimination Adds Up — ShelterforceDecades of discriminatory policies and practices have deprived Black seniors of the wealth that often provides stability in old age. 001
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"The Constitution cannot be weaponized to discriminate against voucher holders." The FHJC and five other NY fair housing groups have filed an amicus brief in the AG's lawsuit defending the constitutionality of New York's protections against source-of-income discrimination.law.comFair-Housing Groups Urge NY Top Court to Revive Section 8 Anti-Bias Law | Law.comStatewide housing advocates say lower courts wrongly struck down protections for voucher holders, while landlords argue New York cannot force participation in the federal Section 8 program because doi... 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Accessibility is not an afterthought - it is the law. Check out today's Opening Acts newsletter at bit.ly/OpActs09-16-26 to learn more about our newest lawsuit alleging disability discrimination in Crown Heights and Flatbush. #accessibility #disability #discrimination #crownheights #flatbush 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A federal judge has halted HUD’s sweeping restrictions on funding for fair housing groups, slamming HUD’s reasoning: “It belies credulity… Excluding almost all existing fair housing organizations will certainly not strengthen fair housing work.”news.bloomberglaw.comHUD’s Fair Housing Funding Overhaul Overturned by Federal JudgeThe Department of Housing and Urban Development unlawfully restricted funding to private nonprofits that pursue housing discrimination claims, a federal judge ruled. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A 2024 HUD report alleged that a LI housing authority used an unlawful point system to methodically block disabled persons and people of color from subsidized housing. Newsday takes a deep dive on the report’s findings and the lack of action since its release.newsday.comHempstead's public housing authority discriminated against people of color and with disabilities, feds sayThe town's housing authority used an unlawful system to curate its waitlist for apartments, according to federal officials. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A controversial court decision on NYS protections for Section-8 voucher holders is under appeal. But some landlords are already taking on NYC's own protected programs as well. "There’s a nationwide trend. Folks who discriminate come up with new theories and new ways to try to defeat the law."citylimits.orgLandlords Aim To Further Dent Protections for Housing Voucher Holders - City LimitsNew York City landlords are challenging city housing discrimination laws after a court ruled that a requirement for Section 8 was unconstitutional. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) is hosting a free webinar on accessible design and construction! The webinar will take place on September 15, 1-4 PM ET. It is free to attend, but pre-registration is required. Click HERE or visit bit.ly/FHJCWebinarSep15 to register. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026This Disability Pride Month, we want to highlight the FHJC's Adele Friedman Housing Accessibility Fund ("The Fund"). To request a reasonable modification or to find out if you qualify for assistance through the Adele Friedman Housing Accessibility Fund, contact the FHJC today. 001
Reposted by Fair Housing Justice CenterNational Fair Housing Alliance @natfairhouse.bsky.social · 23/07/2026NFHA and the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center have filed a lawsuit challenging HUD's latest attempt to dismantle the primary federal funding program supporting local fair housing organizations. Learn more about what’s at stake: nationalfairhousing.org/lawsuit-to-h... 035
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Fighting back against catastrophic cuts to federal fair housing funding. “These fair housing laws are on the books, but they don’t mean anything if there’s no one to enforce them.”nytimes.comFair Housing Groups Sue HUD Over Funding ChangesA shift in grant requirements would curtail fair housing investigations, according to a new lawsuit. 010
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026She was repeatedly misgendered, insulted, and denied access to appropriate shelter, despite gender identity being a protected characteristic in NY. “A policy alone is insufficient.”citylimits.orgCourt to Consider Whether NYC Discriminated by Placing Trans Woman in Shelters With Men - City LimitsThe city could be held liable for discrimination against a transgender woman who says they refused to place her in a women’s or transgender shelter. 022
Reposted by Fair Housing Justice CenterNational Fair Housing Alliance @natfairhouse.bsky.social · 16/07/2026We're teaming up with social justice advocate and creator RaeShanda Lias for #FairHousingWeekOfAction to spotlight what's at stake for local fair housing organizations and the communities they serve. Watch and help spread the word about protecting fair housing for all. 124
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026“A major victory for New Yorkers in shelters and those facing eviction and homelessness.” After nearly reneging on a campaign promise to expand CityFHEPS, Mayor Mamdani has reached a last-minute agreement with the City Council, just hours before the budget deadline.gothamist.comMayor Mamdani and City Council strike budget deal that expands housing vouchersThe two sides fought over a program that helps prevent homelessness but which Mamdani has said is too expensive. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Huge shout-out to @trinitychurchnyc.bsky.social for recognizing the FHJC as one of 84 non-profits “best positioned to deliver meaningful change.” Their generous grant will support our work to prevent housing discrimination based on source of income and involvement in the criminal justice system. 010
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Inaccessible design in modern apartment buildings is "like a sign saying “No Disabled People Allowed.'” Read about our latest disability discrimination lawsuit in today's Opening Acts newsletter at bit.ly/FHJC-LayAssets. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026E-commerce is booming, causing a sharp spike in emissions from delivery trucks. But not all neighborhoods are being affected equally. “The reason why a lot of these warehouses are placed where they are is based on histories of redlining.”citylimits.orgDelivery Warehouse Boom is Impacting NYC's Low-Income Neighborhoods Most, Reports Finds - City Limits“The reason why a lot of these warehouses are placed where they are is based on histories of redlining,” the report's author told City Limits. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026More coverage of the budget cuts at NYC Commission on Human Rights. “When landlords see that the agency to enforce those things is underfunded, they’re going to roll the dice.”citylimits.orgMayor's Budget Plan Could Further Shrink City’s Housing Discrimination Enforcement - City LimitsNYC’s Commission on Human Rights investigates landlords and real estate brokers who discriminate against rental voucher holders. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026“I was stunned when I saw the questions on the application.” An Arkansas community where “Jews, Black people, homosexuals and anyone with heritage that isn’t white and European are banned” is being sued.nytimes.comWhites-Only Community in Arkansas Sued for Discrimination 010
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026As NYC’s housing market continues to tighten, investment firms are targeting Black neighborhoods for flipping homes at huge profits, robbing families of generational wealth. “There’s a lot of underhanded stuff going on… it’s out of control.”citylimits.orgOne Block, Five Flips: How House Flipping is Transforming Neighborhoods Like South Jamaica - City LimitsAn increasing number of family homes in the outer boroughs are sold within two years of being bought—at huge markups. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The City looks at the fight over expanding CityFHEPS eligibility. “We have this idea that we want people to work, but we don’t want them to make too much money. That sounds fair enough, but when you look at the details, it creates a narrow window and a very perverse set of incentives.”thecity.nycThis Voucher Is Supposed to Help Homeless New Yorkers Leave Shelters. A Majority Don’t Qualify.Facing a budget gap, the Mamdani administration is fighting a court battle against laws that expand the CityFHEPS rental voucher. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026NYC’s new Human Rights Commissioner Christine Clark discussed voucher discrimination on today’s Brian Lehrer show. Advocates are calling for a sharp increase in CCHR funding, which could be used to bolster the Emergency Response and Early Intervention programs combatting voucher discrimination.wnyc.orgMeet NYC's New Human Rights Commissioner | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYCChristine Clarke, commissioner and chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights, talks about her new role. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Huge thanks to the NYS Division of Human Rights for making us a part of their 2026 Fair Housing Summit (That's FHJC Legal Director David Berman 2nd from left!) Fair Housing Month has drawn to a close, but the fight continues 365! 011
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Under the FHJC's latest settlement agreement, a real estate company accused of voucher discrimination will now be assisting the FHJC in placing voucher holders into housing. bit.ly/FHJCUrbanPads 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Announcing a new source-of-income settlement. fairhousingjustice.org/enforcement/...fairhousingjustice.orgSettlement Announced in Source of Income Lawsuit | Fair Housing Justice Center 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026It is illegal in New York to threaten to report someone’s immigration status. A new City Council bill is trying to give that law some teeth.gothamist.comMore NYC landlords threatening tenants with calls to ICE, lawyers sayAttorneys told a City Council hearing that tenants need more protections. 033
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Qualifying for a housing voucher is an arduous process. Actually using your voucher can be even more difficult when landlords and agents break the law by ghosting you. But the FHJC is fighting back. Read about our latest source-of-income discrimination lawsuit.fairhousingjustice.org“A Systemic Scheme” to Turn Away Voucher Holders | Fair Housing Justice Center 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Strong pushback against HUD’s attempt to end the disparate impact standard. “HUD’s guidance is unlawful and would only roll back the progress we’ve made to keep our families safe from discrimination that limits where they can live.”ourtimepress.com16 State Attorneys General Sue HUD for Unfair Housing Rollbacks as Congressional Black Caucus Warns Against Housing DiscriminationBy Charlene Crowell (TriceEdneyWire.com) - For nearly 60 years, April has observed Fair Housing Month. But this year, attorneys general (AGs) from 15 states 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026“It’s real, when you’re not taken into consideration. The impact on the individual is a little dehumanizing.” More coverage of our latest disability discrimination lawsuit.nydailynews.comNew rental buildings in Brooklyn, Queens plagued with accessibility problems: lawsuitThe problems included narrow kitchens, bathrooms and doors, mailbox keys and laundry room dryers too high for wheelchair users, and steps up leading to private balconies and common areas like roof dec... 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026“People with disabilities are not an afterthought or an asterisk. They need to be included when we say ‘everybody.’” Read about our latest disability discrimination lawsuit in today’s Opening Acts newsletter at bit.ly/fhjcAstor3rdII 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Sadly, so-called "common areas" that are inaccessible are all to common. Read about our new disability discrimination lawsuit at bit.ly/FHJCexclusion. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Developers who received tax breaks in exchange for enhanced accessibility requirements - which are then disregarded - are "ripping off NYC taxpayers for millions of dollars," according to our latest lawsuit. Read more at bit.ly/FHJC-ARProp. 010
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026We are thrilled to announce that the new Executive Director of the FHJC will be former Deputy Director and Legal Director Marie Winfield! Visit bit.ly/MarieWFHJC to read the full announcement! 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Interested in applying to be an Intake and Outreach Specialist? Visit lnkd.in/eecTfSHr to learn more. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Make Housing Providers Accountable for Discriminatory Actions of Their Employees! The Vicarious Liability for Housing Discrimination Act holds NYS housing providers accountable for discrimination done by their employees. See FHJC’s website for more information on our Policy Advocacy! 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Protect Voucher Users From Housing Discrimination! NYS’s proposed bill, the Source of Income Proxy Discrimination Protection Act, protects tenants that are using vouchers or other public assistance from unfair discrimination by landlords. See FHJC’s website for more info on our Policy Advocacy! 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026HUD's topsy-turvy approach to fair housing. "This is a watershed moment, not just for the cities of Boston and Minneapolis but for our entire society."shelterforce.orgHUD Scolds Boston and Minneapolis for Doing What It Says It Wants DoneInvestigations into the fair housing practices of Boston and Minneapolis contradict race-neutral guidance from the Supreme Court. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026City Limits takes a look at the status of various Federal, State, and City voucher programs. (But as always - these programs can't help ANYONE if landlords keep ghosting voucher-holder applicants!) #fairhousing #sourceofincome #housingdiscriminationcitylimits.orgCan Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program? - City LimitsZohran Mamdani promised to expand eligibility for the CityFHEPS rental voucher program to people with slightly higher incomes and households at risk of eviction, but a larger than expected fiscal defi... 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026The FHJC was closed yesterday in honor of MLK Day. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights champion and a fair housing advocate. We honor his legacy by continuing to fight for fair housing, inclusive communities, and a future free from discrimination. Check out fairhousingjustice.org for more! 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026"This legal principal is far too critical to be used as a political football." The Disparate Impact standard - a crucial tool in fighting systemic housing discrimination - is under attack, AGAIN. Read the FHJC's response in our latest Opening Acts newsletter.fairhousingjustice.org“Reversing Decades of Hard-Fought Progress” | Fair Housing Justice Center 011
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Bankrate takes a look at how fair housing complaints and enforcement efforts are being affected by the recent HUD cutbacks. It's not pretty.bankrate.comComplaints Of Housing Discrimination Are Rising. But No One’s There To Listen | BankrateHousing discrimination complaints have seen sharp increases recently. But watchdog agencies are facing resource cuts. Where does that leave consumers? 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 22/12/2025The broker’s autoreply message acknowledged different criteria for applicants using housing subsidies. But that’s where the communication ended. Read more in our latest Opening Acts newsletter at bit.ly/FHJCSkyward 010
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Errol Lewis made this impassioned plea to speaker Adams last week to bring Intro 407-a up for a vote in the Council. The widely supported bill would require full transparency when co-op boards reject prospective buyers. (Spoiler: the legislative session ended yesterday WITHOUT a vote on the bill.)nymag.comAn Easy Way to Make Real-Estate Ownership in NYC Much More FairCo-op boards can reject potential apartment buyers without offering a reason. It’s time to make the process transparent. 010
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Contradicting decades of legal precedent, HUD is alleging that Boston’s strategy to advance fair housing is discriminatory against White people. Officials there are pushing back. “We will defend our progress to keep Bostonians in their homes against these unhinged attacks.”nbcboston.comHealey dismisses HUD probe into Boston housing as ‘ridiculous'Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey criticized the Trump administration for alleging that Boston violated the Fair Housing Act. 011
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Congratulations to our colleagues at Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis for their extensive testing and documenting for this new report. "Out of the 45 race-based tests, a Black tester and a white tester were treated the same only once." mlk50.com/2025/10/09/m...mlk50.comMemphis ‘secret shoppers’ uncover housing discrimination in nearly half of properties testedA Memphis nonprofit has uncovered evidence of widespread housing discrimination in the city — much of it based on race. The Fair Housing Council of 013
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 05/12/2025It's been an amazing year for the FHJC! But along with our landmark victories, we also face unprecedented challenges as Federal funding and support for fair housing enforcement is being decimated. Your year-end gift will help us continue fighting to make fair housing a living reality for EVERYONE!fairhousingjustice.orgHelp Us Keep the Fight for Fair Housing Going Strong in 2026 | Fair Housing Justice Center 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 25/11/2025 ¡Noviembre es el Mes de la Herencia Nativa Americana! Este mes honramos la resiliencia, la alegría y el legado cultural de las comunidades indígenas. Celebramos las culturas que han dado forma a esta tierra, y nos comprometemos a elevar las voces nativas. 000
Fair Housing Justice Center @fairhousingnyc.bsky.social · 25/11/2025November is Native American Heritage Month. This month we honor the resiliency, joy, and cultural legacies of Indigenous communities. We celebrate cultures that have, and continue to, shape this land and we commit to uplift Native voices. 010