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Zoe Johnson
August 9, 2022

"Criminal Background Checks May Be Banned in N.Y.C. Housing Applications"

Zoe Johnson
August 9, 2022

The city could join New Jersey, Seattle and San Francisco in curtailing the ability of landlords to vet applicants’ criminal histories.

Read more in the New York Times.

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