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Press Releases

May 18, 2022

Governor Hochul Announces Complaint Filed Against Amazon​​​

May 13, 2022

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence​​

March 16, 2022

New York State Division of Human Rights Announces Actions to Enhance Transparency​

March 8, 2022

New York State Commemorates Women’s History Month​​​

December 16, 2021

NYS Division of Human Rights Applauds Federal Court Decision Upholding State’s LGBTQ+ Protections​​

December 10, 2021

Governor Hochul Announces Lighting of NYS Landmarks to Commemorate International Human Rights Day​

October 6, 2021

Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $25 Million Available to Strengthen Security at Nonprofit Organizations​

May 27, 2021

Division of Human Rights & Department of State Launch Joint Investigation Into Anti-Asian/COVID-19 Bias in Eviction Proceedings​

May 26, 2021

New York State Division of Human Rights Announces Settlements of Accessibility Complaints Against Redbox, Coinstar, and ecoATM​

May 20, 2021

New York State Division of Human Rights Announces Resolution of Source of Income Complaint Against Real Estate Websites on Long Island​​

May 3, 2021

Governor Cuomo Announces Virtual Town Hall and Series of Listening Sessions for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month​​

April 2, 2021

New York State Division of Human Rights Announces New Actions to Promote Fair Housing​

December 18, 2020

Governor Cuomo Directs Division of Human Rights and State Cyber Incident Response Team to Support North Shore Hebrew Academy Community Following Anti-semitic Hacking Incident

December 10, 2020

NYS Division of Human Rights Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the New York State Human Rights Law

September 23, 2020

New York State Division of Human Rights Resumes GENDA Public Awareness Campaign

September 16, 2020

New York State Division of Human Rights Announces Statewide Fair Housing Public Information Campaign​

July 29, 2020

New York State Division of Human Rights Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act​

December 13, 2019

New York State Division of Human Rights Achieves Settlement Agreement in Investigation Into Denial of Marriage License to Same Sex Couple​

October 18, 2019

Governor Cuomo Announces New York's Opposition to Federal Government's Proposed Rule Change That Would Undermine Key Civil Rights Protections and Fuel Housing Discrimination​
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October 11, 2019

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Enacting Sweeping New Workplace Harassment Protections

September 25, 2019

Governor Cuomo Directs State Division of Human Rights to Investigate Alleged Hate Crime on Student in Gouverneur

August 12, 2019

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Enacting Sweeping New Workplace Harassment Protections

July 25, 2019

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Extending Anti-Discrimination Protections To Cover Public Schools

April 26, 2019

Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce FY 2020 Enacted Budget Includes Measure Prohibiting Discrimination Against Tenants Based on Source of Income

March 22, 2019

Division of Human Rights Launches Public Education Campaign on Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

January 25, 2019

Governor Cuomo Signs Landmark Legislation Protecting LGBTQ Rights

October 5, 2018

Division of Human Rights Publishes Brochure to Combat Discrimination Against Transgender Persons

June 27, 2018

Governor Cuomo Announces Investigation into Companies for Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination

June 24, 2018

Governor Cuomo Announces Health Care Protections for Transgender New Yorkers

April 26, 2018

Governor Cuomo Announces Actions to Support Fair Housing for All

November 6, 2017

Governor Cuomo Announces Complaint Filed Against Queens Landlord For Targeting Immigrants 

June 27, 2017

New York State Division of Human Rights Probe Improves Storefront Accessibility

February 27, 2017

Governor Cuomo Announces State Investigations Secure $5 Million for Victims of Discrimination

July 26, 2016

State Division of Human Rights Opens Office in White Plains

June 2, 2016

State Division of Human Rights Adopts New Regulations Strengthening Protections

January 20, 2016

Governor Cuomo Announces New Regulations Protecting Transgender New Yorkers from Discrimination

December 29, 2015

   State Division of Human Rights and State Department of Health, AIDS Institute Join Forces to Fight Discrimination Against People Living with HIV/AIDS

December 10, 2015

  Statement From Commissioner Helen Diane Foster on Human Rights Day 

November 3, 2015

  Statement From Commissioner Helen Diane Foster on Job Ad Calling for “No Haitians” to Apply 

August 14, 2015

  Statement From Commissioner Helen Diane Foster on Court's Ruling Affirming Division's Order on Sexual Harassment Case 

May 7, 2015

  New York State Human Rights Law Protects Interns From Discrimination

April 21, 2015

  New York State Division of Human Rights Launches Fair Housing Public Education Campaign

March 16, 2015

  New York State Division of Human Rights Protects Women From Discrimination

March 3, 2015

  New York State Division of Human Rights Announces HIV/AIDS Public Education Campaign

November 10, 2014

  New York State Division of Human Rights Eliminates Decades-Long Backlog of Aged Cases

June 2, 2014

Governor Cuomo Announces Agreements to Improve Banking Services for Customers With Visual Impairments

May 21, 2013

  New York State Launches Fair Housing Campaign and Hosts Panel Discussion in Buffalo

July 10, 2012

  New York State Division of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Female Employees in Sexual Harassment Cases

February 10, 2012

  New York State Awarded $448,000 to Combat Housing Discrimination