Proposed housing developments in the Broadway Triangle section of Brooklyn would “perpetuate segregation” by favoring white and Hasidic residents over blacks and Hispanics, a state judge has concluded in issuing a preliminary injunction against New York City’s plans.
“Further, defendants have not demonstrated that their policies and actions are furthered by legitimate interests, which cannot be satisfied by lesser, non-discriminatory alternatives,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Emily Goodman (See Profile) wrote in Broadway Triangle Community Coalition v. Bloomberg, 112799/09, noting that opponents of the proposal had shown a likelihood they would prevail on the merits of their claim that the city had violated the federal Fair Housing Act.
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