How Housing Discrimination Can Force A Family Into Homelessness

A New York City law makes it illegal for a landlord or a broker to refuse to rent to someone who uses a government-backed housing voucher. It’s called source-of-income discrimination, and it’s difficult to prove. But for many low-income families, it can put them on the path to homelessness. WNYC’s Cindy Rodriguez tells the story of a mother and daughter who say this form of discrimination has shocked and shaken them.

Read the full Gothamist story.