Westchester Case

June 1, 2011 ADC Statement on Motions to Enforce and to Intervene
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Faced with Westchester’s comprehensive and unrelenting violations of its housing desegregation obligations under a federal court Consent Decree, and with the failure of the federal...view
Westchester development sites
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As ADC pointed out in its memorandum in support of its motion to intervene, “Review of Westchester’s 21-month pattern of Decree-defying conduct, makes clear that the County’s conduct only...view
County Executive formally declares war on Consent Decree
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July 18, 2011 — Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino held a press conference this past Friday that underscored his determination never to comply with the terms of the historic housing...view
County cited for two violations, but Gov't, Monitor still don't see big picture
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Nov. 15, 2011 [updated Nov. 17, 2011]— In papers filed on Nov. 14 and amended on Nov. 17, the Monitor correctly found that the County has been violating its obligation to promote legislation to...view
ADC statement on Court's denial of motion to intervene
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Jan. 10, 2012 - Last Wednesday evening, the Court denied ADC’s motion to intervene, a motion made necessary by the failure of HUD and the U.S. Attorney to hold Westchester to account for its...view
Monitor’s “2-year review” fails to hold Westchester to account
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Jan. 10, 2012 — Two years and five months after the entry of the Consent Decree, and just two days after the Court denied ADC’s motion to intervene, the Monitor released late Friday the first of his...view
County Exec mischaracterizes Magistrate's ruling, but is still getting last laugh
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Mar. 18, 2012 — Despite Westchester’s failure to meet a host of core Consent Decree obligations ever since the Decree was entered in Aug. 2010, the Government and the Monitor have been...view
When will the Government actually fight "the battle of Westchester"?
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May 15, 2012 ⎯ The Anti-Discrimination Center welcomes Judge Denise Cote’s recent decision finding that Westchester has breached the consent decree by failing to promote legislation to bar...view
Feds want Westchester ordered to provide info but continue to let County skate on its failure to act
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July 20, 2012 — Late today, the Government filed a motion seeking to compel Westchester to provide information that the Monitor has asked for and not received — specifically an adequate zoning...view
Where have we heard this before?
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July 22, 2012 — Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has long played the not-very-subtle game of giving lip service to Consent Decree compliance even as he assures ultra-white municipalities and...view

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