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U.S. Says Many Apartments Violate Law on Disabled

Date: August 18, 2008

Author: Charles V. Bagli

QUOTE: But the United States attorney’s office in Manhattan has sent letters to about a dozen of the city’s most prominent landlords and their architects saying that some of their buildings were “not accessible to persons with disabilities,” which would constitute discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.

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• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)
• New York Times Company
• United Spinal Association

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• Government & Politics / History
  • Government (General)
    • Government Regulation
      • Business Regulation

• Personal Finance & Career
  • Personal Finance
    • Personal Asset Management
      • Residential Housing: Homes/Apartments/Condos

• Social Sciences & Groups
  • Disabilities / ADA / Special Needs

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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