The Commission’s Law Enforcement Bureau issued a probable cause determination, and Respondents agreed to pay $55,000 in emotional distress damages to Complainant. The parties were unable to resolve the matter through mediation.
Landlord EK 3 LLC, imposed a conditional lease rider containing unlawful terms when it approved Complainant’s reasonable accommodation request for an emotional support animal, and revoked their offer to extend Complainant’s lease for another term.
Landlord Agrees To Settle Emotional Support Animal, Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Case for $55,000, Training, Creation of a Reasonable Accommodation Policy, and Postings The co-op board members and Respondent’s staff members will also attend training on the NYC Human Rights Law. agreed to pay $27,000 in emotional distress damages, create a written accommodation policy in compliance with the NYC Human Rights Law, and distribute the policy to all residents, co-op board members, and its staff. Respondent River Point Towers Cooperative Inc. Respondents also agreed to one year of monitoring by the Commission.Ĭo-op With a “No Dog” Policy Pays $27,000, Agrees To Create a Reasonable Accommodation Policy, Display Postings and TrainingsĬomplainant was denied her emotional support animal by her co-op board for more than a year despite presenting them with supporting medical documentation. All Respondents agreed to also post the Commission’s Notice of Rights and Source of Income discrimination posters in their building(s) or office, revise policies, and attend training on their obligations under the NYC Human Rights Law. The parties conciliated, with Ginestri agreeing to pay $14,000 in civil penalties and to set aside four units for individuals with public sources of income, and Signature agreeing to pay $7,000 in civil penalties. Landlord and Broker Settle Source of Income Discrimination Case for $21,000 and Affirmative Relief, Including Set-Aside of Apartments for Voucher Holdersīased on paired testing by the Fair Housing Justice Center contracted by the Commission, the Commission filed a Commission-initiated complaint against Ginesteri Equities and Giovanni Ginestri, a landlord, and Signature Spaces, a broker, alleging source of income discrimination. The Respondent agreed to pay $6,000 to the Complainant in emotional distress damages and agreed to display the Commission’s Notice of Rights poster and to training for the owner and manager on the NYC Human Rights Law. After an investigation, the Commission’s Law Enforcement Bureau issued a probable cause finding. Respondent agreed to pay $10,000 in emotional damages to Complainant, conduct anti-discrimination training on the NYC Human Rights Law and display the Commission’s Notice of Rights and Stop Sexual Harassment Act posters at all 212 stores in New York City.Ģ7 Sports Bar and Café Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Case for $6,000 in Emotional Distress DamagesĬomplainant was turned away at the door when she attempted to enter 27 Sports Bar and Café because she was visibly pregnant. Stop and Shop Supermarket Pays $10,000 in Emotional Distress Damages and Agrees To Affirmative Relief in Religious Discrimination CaseĬomplainant, a Muslim, filed a complaint against Stop and Shop Supermarket Company alleging that an employee made an Islamophobic comment to him during a visit to one of company’s stores in Queens. Additionally, the Commission may negotiate additional remedies including rehiring, policy change, training, and modifications for accessibility.
The Commission has the authority to assess fines and obtain monetary damages for those aggrieved by violations of the New York City Human Rights Law.
Among the Commission's 2020 Settlements, fashion retailer Zara agreed to pay $30,000 in emotional distress damages and work to create employment opportunities for transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary New Yorkers ( March).
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