In The News
The following selected news clips highlight some of the work of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. (The text of some of the articles, if missing, may sometimes require a subscription.)
"Ad Calling Jihad 'Savage' Is Set to Appear in Subway," The NY Times, 09/19/12
"City, State Laws Prohibit Religious Bias in Housing," NY Law Journal (Letter to the Editor), 09/14/12
"'Good Girls Revolt': Story of A Newsroom Uprising," NPR, 09/09/12
"With Diversity Still Lacking, Industry Focuses on Retention," The New York Times, 09/04/12
"City's top lawyer Michael Cardozo $8.5 million tab for Vulcan Society firefighters is too much for taxpayers to cough up," NY Daily News, 08/31/12
"Getting a bulls eye is only part of the lesson for youngsters at Staten Island archery range," Staten Island Advance, 07/27/12
"For Club, Once All-Men, Olympics Offer Evidence of Its Evolution," The NY Times, 07/26/12
"Vance v NYC Commission on Human Rights," Justia.com, 07/23/12
"Nightclub Admissions," Fox 5 News, 05/16/12
"Co-op City approves automatic door openers," NY Daily News, 05/07/12
"New York City Comptroller Pressures Ad Holding Firms to Release Diversity Stats," Advertising Age, 04/18/12
"In Memory of Elsie Richardson," NY Historical Society Blog, 03/21/12
"Mad Men and Black America" (Entry 2), Slate, 03/12/12
"S. Koreans explore city's human rights," Times Ledger, 03/07/12
"You've Got Male: City Stings Nails' hire-bias' club," NY Post, 02/28/12
"What Is a "Reasonable Accommodation' for Disabled? What Boards Must Know?" Habitat Magazine, 02/16/12
"Pregnancy Discrimination" (Editor's Note Appended), The NY Times, 02/13/12 & 03/08/12
"London-based billionaire sued by maid after she was 'refused job because of her nationality,'" Daily Mail Online, 11/22/11
"Bias suit hits back at billionaire," NY Daily News, 11/21/11
"No Rosa Parks Moment," Wall Street Journal, 10/28/11
"Parolees Discuss Transition Challenges At Stapleton Forum," NY 1 News, 10/28/11
"Forum Helps Parolees Get Back On Track," Staten Island Advance, 10/29/11
"Disabled man wins case against Co-op City: Complex ordered to make building wheelchair accessible," NY Daily News, 10/20/11
"Hairstylist's Racial Slurs Could Cost Her $22,500," The NY Times, 10/20/11
"Disabled Co-op Resident Has Right to Use the Front Door, Court Says," NY Law Journal, 10/11/11
"Vile style gal gets $lapped," NY Post, 10/05/11
"Court bites Co-op City," NY Post, 09/10/11
"The Rites and Rights of Citizenship," The Nation, 09/09/11
"HUD barks at Co-op City policy keeping resident from having emotional-support dog in his apartment," NY Daily News, 09/01/11
"Dress Codes in New York Clubs: Will This Get Me In?" The NY Times 07/27/11
"Handicapped Brooklyn man with pooch in tow wins $20K bias suit against city," NY Daily News, 06/01/11
"Housekeeper says industrialist Leonard Blavatnik refused to hire her because she's Filipino," NY Daily News, 05/06/11
"Beer vendor strikes out at the old ballgame," Thomson Reuters, 05/04/11
"Elderly NYC stadium beer seller's lawsuit tossed," Business Week, 05/04/11
"Flushing library fetes Fair Housing Act's 43 years," Times Ledger, 04/27/11
"Sharing Truths About Housing Rights," Queens Tribune, 04/21/11
"Fair Housing Law Celebration," Staten Island Advance, 04/19/11
"Bar Is Subject Of Bias Investigation," The Local East Village Blog/The NY Times, 01/21/11
"Disabled Manhattan Tenant Gets Fully Accessible Bathroom," NY 1 News For You, 01/04/11
"Handicapped man John Rose fighting Co-op City over poor door access," NY Daily News, 12/30/10
"City Settles Discrimination Claim," Wall Street Journal, 12/20/10
"Seniors Grateful For Access to Community Center," NY1 News For You, 12/07/10
"Disabled man wins case against Co-op City" Complex ordered to make building wheelchair accessible," NY Daily News, 11/20/10
"Co-op City Management said no to wheelchair access, so disabled senior slapped them with suit, won," NY Daily News, 11/20/10
"Cruel cut at gal, 101, costs salon," NY Post, 10/26/10
"101-Year-Old Wins Discrimination Settlement Against NYC Salon," CBS New York, 10/26/10
"One booklet ... so much information," Staten Island Advance, 10/17/10
"Staten Island's parolees get big new helping hand," Staten Island Advance, 09/30/10
"Officials Seek To Expand Inmate Transition Programs," NY1 News, 09/29/10
"Kingsborough Community College honchos slapped for firing Muslim professor Hanaa Khalil," NY Daily News, 09/29/10
"Manicure salon nailed for 'bias,'" NY Post, 09/06/10
"Haircut Discrimination," Time Out NY, 08/23/10
"Seniors Finally Granted Easy Access To Community Center," NY1 News For You, 08/24/10
"Selling Minority Students on a Career in Marketing," The NY Times, 04/08/10
"Some Shops Miss Diversity Targets," Adweek, 03/29/10
"Age discrimination suit tossed after Mets beer vendor, 85, is replaced by 75-year-old," NY Daily News. 02/27/10
"Brooklyn Choir Entertains at Apollo," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 01/27/10
"HSBC Can't Side-Step Discrimination Suit," Courthouse News Service, 01/18/10
"15 January 2010 NYSE Opening Bell NYC Commission on Human Rights," You Tube, 01/15/10
