United States v. Trump Village Section IV Inc. (E.D.N.Y.)

On July 18, 2017, the United States Attorney’s Office entered into a settlement agreement in United States v. Trump Village Section IV Inc. (E.D.N.Y.) a Fair Housing Act pattern or practice/election case. The complaint, which was filed on December 23, 2015, alleged that a housing cooperative in Brooklyn, New York refused to allow three residents, including an Army combat veteran with PTSD, to live with their emotional support dogs, and then retaliated against them for exercising their fair housing rights. The settlement agreement provides a total of $40,000 to the three families and a $10,000 civil penalty. The case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received complaints, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.