NY Times ‘Ask Real Estate’ Column Quotes NYLPI Fair Housing Expert
November 18, 2019
The New York Times consulted and quoted Senior Staff Attorney Maureen Belluscio in an Ask Real Estate column, Does a Co-op Have to Add a Ramp for One Disabled Resident? Does a Co-op Have to Add a Ramp for One Disabled Resident? Much of New York’s housi …
Housing Secretary Ben Carson Must Not Discontinue Disparate Impact Protections
October 16, 2019
We strongly oppose the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule to discontinue disparate impact protections, which have been constant and effective tools for preventing housing discrimination. HUD wants to rewrite and weaken reg …
New York City Housing Authority Properties Are Largely Inaccessible For People With Disabilities
September 5, 2019
NYLPI Advocate Suhali Méndez and Senior Staff Attorney Maureen Belluscio gave testimony this week about accessibility in New York City Housing Authority properties, before New York City Council’s Committee on Public Housing and Committee on Mental Heal …
Brick Underground Story On Accessible Apartments Features NYLPI Organizer
February 14, 2019
Brick Underground reporter Nikki Mascali interviewed NYLPI Organizer Eman Rimawi about finding an apartment in New York if you have mobility issues.
Gothamist Story on “Predatory Landlords” Cites NYLPI’s Lead Report
January 8, 2019
Gothamist writer and reporter Steven Wishnia focused on the impact of lead on tenants in New York.
NYLPI Stands With New York Renters in Support of NYS Assembly Bill A. 10610 to Ban Income Bias in New York
June 4, 2018
The time to extend basic legal protections to millions of housing-vulnerable New Yorkers is now.