Legal Aid Society settles lawsuit against landlord accused of discrimination
The Legal Aid Society announced on Friday that it has settled a federal lawsuit against a Sunset Park landlord, many of whose tenants lived in rent-stabilized apartments, who was accused of discrimination and harassment.
“In today’s increasingly anti-immigrant climate, we are proud to stand with these tenants to fight for their basic rights” said Sunny Noh, supervising attorney of the Tenant Rights Coalition at The Legal Aid Society. “This settlement delivers justice for these tenants and puts landlords across New York City on notice that this type of aggression will never be tolerated.”
Legal Aid attorneys had filed a class action suit that alleged that Adel and Linda Eskander, of Little City Realty LLC and Little Boy Realty LLC, engaged in discriminatory practices against Latino tenants by use of fear, intimidation and displacement.
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