Most of the tenants in that building are immigrants from Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala. The New York Daily News first reported about the landlord’s discriminatory view on New Yorkers of Latin American descent.
New York Human Rights law prohibits discrimination
The State Division of Human Rights has the authority to investigate and prosecute systematic patterns of discrimination. The division filed a complaint against the landlord in Queens following reports of his discriminatory acts/statements towards immigrants.
The division will seek an order requiring the landlord to stop all discriminatory practices. It will also request an order requiring him to pay civil fine and penalties to the State of New York.
The New York Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, and other jurisdictions based on age, race, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military status, and other protected classes.
