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Join us at a public library to learn the history of fair housing and your rights under fair housing law. All events are free and open to the public.

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FILM SCREENING

Segregated by Design

Monday, August 12
2 PM – 5 PM
Brooklyn Heights Library (BPL)
The 15-minute film will be screening every 20 minutes starting at 2:10 p.m. in the Cranberry Room with the last screening at 4:50 p.m.

Tuesday, August 27
2 PM – 3:30 PM
New Amsterdam Library (NYPL)
The 15-minute film will be screening every 20 minutes starting at 2:05 p.m. in the New Amsterdam community room with the last screening at 3:05 p.m.

Join NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) as we screen the short film Segregated By Design. This informative and engaging film is based on the book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein. The film examines the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy. Using animation, the film makes the complex concepts of housing segregation and discrimination easy to understand, highlighting the urgency with which we must act against the continuing legacy of past policy. After the film, come talk to HPD staff at the branch’s fair housing display and learn how you can help shape NYC’s next citywide fair housing plan.

Know Your Rights: Fair Housing Laws and Resources for Housing Discrimination

Tuesday, August 13
6 PM – 7 PM
Bronx Library Center (NYPL)

Wednesday, August 21
6 PM – 7 PM
Queens Central Library (QPL)

Tuesday, August 27
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Brooklyn Central Library (BPL)

Ever seen a rental listing that said, “no Section 8 vouchers accepted”? Have you been treated differently when looking for a home because of your race or religion? Has your landlord told you a service animal can’t live in your home? These things happen every day but all of them are illegal in NYC. Join us for an information session cohosted by NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). Learn about your rights under fair housing laws, find out what to do if you face discrimination, and learn about New York City’s fair housing plan, Where We Live NYC, which aims to make our city a fairer place to live. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain knowledge and resources to protect your housing rights.

Fair Housing for Young Adults

Thursday, August 15
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Parkchester Library (NYPL)

Wednesday, August 21
1:40 PM – 3:30 PM
Long Island City Library (QPL)

Thursday, August 29
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Crown Heights Library (BPL)

Are you a young adult planning to rent your first apartment? Sometimes landlords or brokers discriminate against tenants because of their race, immigration status, sexual orientation, or other identities. Join us for an info session to learn about your fair housing rights and how to avoid and combat illegal discrimination. This session is part of the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC)’s initiative to help first-time renters, especially those living in unsafe or overcrowded housing or concerned about struggling to pay rent. We’ll also talk about the way New York City government is working to make the city a fairer place to live through the Where We Live NYC plan.