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Black woman sues NYC ritzy realtor Douglas Elliman and 35 of its agents 'for failing to help her find low incoming housing,' including one broker who sniffed 'I only specialize in luxury real estate transactions'
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October 1, 2023
Shaniqua Newkirk brought the complaint last month in federal court in New York City against property firm Douglas Elliman and its real estate agents for allegedly violating discrimination statutes in the Fair Housing Act. In June 2021, she sent emails to the luxury realtors, asking for assistance in finding Section 8 housing, which is a federal government voucher program that assists poor families, the elderly, or the disabled, in finding affordable housing in the private market. However, Newkirk claims that the agents were either unwilling to respond or didn't have sufficient assistance.