A dozen local real estate companies are accused of refusing apartments in Nassau County to potential tenants trying to pay with Section 8 housing vouchers.

Undercover investigators captured at least one of those refusals on tape - leading to a discrimination lawsuit.

The investigation took place between 2020 to 2022 and was conducted by a national housing watchdog group.

The Nassau County law prohibits discrimination based on the source of a person's income.

A 2019 amendment to the state's Human Rights Law protects people paying rent with government assistance like Section 8.