NYCHRL 8-107(5) – Pospis Law, PLLC

January 7, 2025 by mjpospis

Landlords May Be Vicariously Liable For Their Brokers’ Discrimination Under the NYC Human Rights Law, First Department Holds

In Newson v Vivaldi Real Estate Ltd., No. 2024-00261, 2982, 452625/22, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 00052, 2025 WL 36856 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jan. 07, 2025), the Appellate Division, First Department addressed the following issue of first impression: whether owners of housing accommodations can be held vicariously liable for the discriminatory conduct of their real estate…

NYC Human Rights Law Housing Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal

In Royston Jeffrey, et al. v. Stephanie Collins, No. 2021-01158, 2021-03170, 527241/19, 2023 WL 4340250 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 05, 2023), the court reversed the lower court’s order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of unlawful discrimination in housing accommodations. The following are the facts, as summarized by the court: In December 2019, the…