New York is Hailed As First City in U.S. to Ban Racial Discrimination in Housing

NEW YORK (Dec. 21)

Algernon D. Black, chairman of the New York State Committee on Discrimination, today issued a statement hailing the passage last week by the New York City Council of an anti-bias housing ordinance. He pointed out that the ordinance makes New York the first city to ban discrimination both in public and private housing aided by the municipality.