LONG ISLAND (WABC) A coalition of New York State Senate Committees is calling for comprehensive legislation to reform the state s real estate industry after finding that real estate agents on Long Island steered potential home buyers to certain neighborhoods based upon the buyer s ethnicity.
The findings are part of a year-long investigation into housing discrimination on Long Island by members of three state committees.
The investigation included the review of subpoenaed documents from real estate companies and public testimony from dozens of witnesses from real estate firms and from fair housing experts.
The Senate report concluded, The current insufficient enforcement of fair housing laws was apparent throughout the Committees investigation.