Farmingdale, Latino residents reach deal in affordable housing lawsuit

Farmingdale, Latino residents reach deal in affordable housing lawsuit


Farmingdale has reached an affordable housing settlement after years of legal fights.

In 2006, a group of nine Latino residents filed an anti-discrimination lawsuit against the village of Farmingdale.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that the village helped fast-track developers to tear down low-income housing to build an upscale apartment complex, displacing around 150 Latino residents.

As part of the deal, the village has agreed to build low-income housing in the area. The plaintiffs will also receive an undisclosed monetary settlement.