New York Attorney General Announces Agreement That Ends Housing Discrimination Against Jews in Orange County
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Friday that her office has reached deals with Orange Country and Chester, New York to prevent the use of discriminatory housing practices designed to keep Jewish families from moving to Chester.
The deal stipulates that Orange Country and Chester must abide by the Fair Housing Act while also taking preventative measures to make certain that regulations are followed when it comes to housing practices. They must also appoint a fair housing compliance officer.
“For years, the town of Chester and Orange County engaged in an effort to stop Jewish families from moving to Chester,” James said in a Twitter statement. “My office filed a lawsuit to stop this harmful conduct, and today, these discriminatory housing practices come to an end.”
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