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2016

March 7, 2016 | Smithtown lawyer is executive director of human rights panel
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/smithtown-lawyer-is-executive-director-of-human-rights-panel-j77287

2019

November 19, 2019 | Suffolk County launches initiative to combat housing discrimination
https://abc7ny.com/suffolk-county-long-island-housing-discrimination-newsday/5707430/

December 10, 2019 | Suffolk committee backs creation of housing anti-discrimination task force
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/suffolk-fair-housing-newsday-divided-f38645

2020

August 12, 2020 | Suffolk County, NY Bans Hairstyle and Religious Garment Discrimination
https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/suffolk-county-ny-bans-hairstyle-and-religious-garment-discrimination

August 13, 2020 | Suffolk Fair Housing task force focuses on need to enforce anti-bias laws
https://www.newsday.com/business/housing-discrimination-long-island-suffolk-task-force-f64884

2021

February 28, 2021 | Counties: Undercover testing to fight housing discrimination still in works
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/long-island-divided-follow-u93526

June 16, 2021 | Suffolk Fair Housing Task Force unveils recommendations to end housing discrimination
https://longisland.news12.com/suffolk-fair-housing-task-force-unveils-recommendations-to-end-housing-discrimination

August 19, 2021 | Opponents blast Riverhead’s proposed housing code changes as discriminatory against immigrants
https://riverheadlocal.com/2021/08/19/opponents-blast-riverheads-proposed-housing-code-changes-as-discriminatory-against-immigrants/

December 8, 2021 | Suffolk County test will check for signs of housing discrimination
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/housing-discrimination-long-island-divided-suffolk-county-u78636

December 9, 2021 | Suffolk County sets aside $140K to investigate housing discrimination
https://therealdeal.com/tristate/2021/12/09/suffolk-county-sets-aside-140k-to-investigate-housing-discrimination/

July 29, 2021 | Ruling: Suffolk complex broke law spurning Section 8 housing vouchers
https://www.newsday.com/business/suffolk-county-human-rights-commission-housing-discrimination-source-of-income-v64921

2022

June 7, 2022 | LI Board of Realtors kicks off anti-discrimination campaign
https://www.newsday.com/business/long-island-real-estate-discrimination-py74ph0x

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