Attorney General accuses apartment complex of discrimination

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing the owners of Ivybrooke Apartments for violating the Town of West Seneca’s fair housing law, which bars landlords from turning away prospective tenants on the basis of race, religion, gender, or “source of income”.
“This building manager was illegally rejecting potential tenants,” said Schneiderman, “simply because they were receiving government assistance to help pay rent.&