Friday Links
Clinton Hill. Photo by kizzzbeth. Celebrating an Engineering Marvel, Born in Tragedy [City Room] Rallying Round a Train That Gets No Respect [NY Times] Donor Gives $10M to Prospect Park [NY Post] Peek & Say, ‘I See London’ [NY Post] Ask Babs: Condo Move=Good? [Daily News] Protest Over City’s Coney Plans [AMNY] Marty OKs CG…
Clinton Hill. Photo by kizzzbeth.
Celebrating an Engineering Marvel, Born in Tragedy [City Room]
Rallying Round a Train That Gets No Respect [NY Times]
Donor Gives $10M to Prospect Park [NY Post]
Peek & Say, ‘I See London’ [NY Post]
Ask Babs: Condo Move=Good? [Daily News]
Protest Over City’s Coney Plans [AMNY]
Marty OKs CG Zoning Measure [PMFA]
Saying a house is near a catholic church is discriminatory? People should get over themselves.
I don’t know about steering, but I do know that when I was looking for an apartment I emailed and left voicemail with her.
She never got back to me – her supervisor emailed me to check on their service, then after I complained he never got back to me.
I would never do business with that company – especially since most of the places they pitch in Flatbush, Kennsington etc can all be had no fee if you take the time to go direct to the owners.
Hmmmmmm….but if I say that I like chocolate does that necessarily mean that I don’t like vanilla?
Yoo hoo, Gabby…. Here do a story on this! It will get 10 million hits!
http://realflatbush.blogspot.com/2008/05/racial-steering-real-estate-broker-from.html
The Ad–> http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fee/664447119.html
Tracey Boudine
City Habitat
It has been brought to my attention that one of the most racially insensitive real Estate Brokers is non other then the senior associate broker from New York City Habit. Her name is Tracey Boudine. Ms. Boudine has been using code words and racial steering tactics for a long time. Some of her tactics may have also run contrary against Civil Rights laws and Fair Housing Laws. For example in this ad she specifically mentions Vox Pop, Cafes, and Bars, but fails to mention any other establishments. While in this ad for a Co-op in Prospect Park Lefferts garden she again mentions all the “new” places but fails to mention any other establishments. This can be deemed a bias ad because if you mention one set of business and not others then it can be construed to be showing a preference for the type of individuals that would frequent such establishments. For example to advertise that an apartment is near a Catholic Church would be discrimination against non catholics. Her advertisements specifically mentions certain business establishment while conveniently leaving out other amenities that lets say a recent family from south America, the Caribbean or someone who is disable and may be interested in. In essence Ms. Boudine is saying we don’t want your kind, unless you fit into a specific demographic I’m trying to steer.
Steer them to Clinton Hill where drug buying is quick and easy!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…