New York’s Orange County, town of Chester agree to end biased housing practices targeting Jews New York’s Orange County, town of Chester agree to end biased housing practices targeting Jews New York Attorney General Letitia James: “The discriminatory and illegal actions perpetrated by Orange County and the Town of Chester are blatantly anti-Semitic, and go against the diversity, inclusivity and tolerance that New York prides itself on.” (June 23, 2021 / JNS) A county and a town in New York have agreed to change their zoning practices as part of a settlement with the state after being hit with allegations of discriminatory housing practices that unfairly target the Chassidic community.