United States v. 111 East 88th Partners (S.D.N.Y.)

On July 14, 2020, the court entered a consent order in United States v. 111 East 88th Partners (S.D.N.Y.).  The complaint, which was filed in December 2016, and was subsequently amended, alleges that the owner and operator of an apartment complex refused to make a reasonable accommodation to allow a person with a disability to keep an assistance animal in his home.  The consent order requires defendant to allow the complainant to keep an assistance dog for as long as he lives at the premises, dismiss its holdover proceedings action against him and obtain training and adopt a reasonable accommodations policy.  This case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.