by Eric J. Ellman | Jan 8, 2024
At the invitation of Kriss Ascanio Gomez, Special Assistant for Public Engagement for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, CDIA was a panelist at a roundtable discussion on Friday, January 12, 2024. The program was hosted by the Treasury’s Office of Financial...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 18, 2022
In June 2022, Demetria L. McCain, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity issued a memo, Implementation of the Office of General Counsel’s Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by...
by Eric J. Ellman | Nov 8, 2021
In 2020, Councilman Steven T. Levin (D-Brooklyn Heights), introduced a bill, Intro. 2047, that “would prohibit housing discrimination in rentals, leases, subleases, or occupancy agreements in New York City, on the basis of arrest or criminal record. Landlords and real...
by Eric J. Ellman | Sep 21, 2021
The Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Sept. 28, 2021, Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals. In advance of the hearing, committee...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 31, 2021
On September 28, 2021, the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion of the House Financial Services Committee will convene for a hybrid hearing, Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals.
