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December 18, 2020
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
July 29, 2020
December 13, 2019
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
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
March 22, 2019
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
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
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
May 21, 2013
New York State Launches Fair Housing Campaign and Hosts Panel Discussion in Buffalo
July 10, 2012
February 10, 2012
New York State Awarded $448,000 to Combat Housing Discrimination