"These companies have openly ignored their legal obligations and denied equal housing opportunity to people with physical disabilities in New York City."
"While we were negotiating the retrofits to be made to bring the building into compliance, they went on to build Astor II down the street."
"The justice center sent anonymous testers that year looking for potential accessibility problems and violations of the federal Fair Housing Act. They found plenty."
"It's not just that they can't get onto the balcony. They still have to pay rent for that space."
A federal lawsuit has been filed against developers of three new rental apartment complexes in Queens and Brooklyn for not providing adequate accessibility for wheelchair users. The lawsuit claims that these developers have violated legal obligations, denying equal housing opportunities to individuals with physical disabilities. Previous issues at the original Astor on Third building led to a settlement requiring accessibility fixes. The lawsuit highlights various accessibility problems found in the new buildings, including narrow spaces and high fixtures that hinder wheelchair access.
Read at New York Daily News
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