Long Island Housing Services Inc.

06/14/2026

To be clear: Whether you're renting, buying, or just looking, fair housing laws have your back. Everyone deserves access to fair and equal housing. Let us make sure housing is about YOU, not anything else. Do not settle for anything less. Call us at (631) 567-5111 ext.375 or email us at [email protected]

06/13/2026

The path to homeownership should not feel like an obstacle course.
But for too many people, it does. Discrimination—whether overt or subtle—still shapes who gets opportunities. Add in unequal access to credit, stricter lending hurdles, and financial limitations, and the dream of owning a home becomes harder to reach for some than others.
This is not about effort—it is about equity. Let us build a system where access is not influenced by identity, but by fairness.

06/12/2026

For the Record: Stigma surrounding arrest and conviction records sticks a scarlet letter on people long after they’ve paid their debt to society — but we are not defined by those records. The Clean Slate Initiative invited people who have a past arrest or conviction to share the records that have truly defined them. Contact us at 631-567-5111 ext. 375 or [email protected]. You have rights!

06/11/2026

Long Island Housing Services, Inc. is seeking a Fractional Grants Compliance & Reporting Coordinator for a 90-day pilot engagement.

This hybrid, fractional role will help strengthen the systems behind our fair housing work by supporting grant compliance, reporting workflows, document control, grant tracking, and internal reporting systems across LIHS’s federal, state, county, municipal, and private grant portfolio.

Role details: https://ow.ly/xl1T50ZawTv

• Approx. 10 hours/week, with potential for up to 20 hours depending on organizational needs

• 90-day pilot engagement, with possible extension depending on pilot outcomes

• $50–$85/hour, commensurate with experience

• Hybrid role, with in-person onboarding required at the LIHS office

• 1099 independent contractor engagement; no employee benefits

• Ideal for someone with nonprofit grant administration experience, strong organizational skills, excellent writing skills, and familiarity with federal, HUD, CDBG, New York State, housing, civil rights, or social service funding environments

This is a meaningful opportunity for someone who understands that strong grant systems are not just paperwork. They are part of the infrastructure that allows civil rights work to continue, grow, and meet the moment.

To apply, please email a resume and brief cover letter to Ian Wilder, Executive Director, at [email protected].

References may be requested from finalists.

LIHS is an equal opportunity organization. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, including people with lived or professional experience.

Full description: https://ow.ly/xl1T50ZawTv

06/11/2026

Everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed. Make sure you are aware of your rights under the New York State Human Rights Law, which protects individuals from income discrimination in various areas of their lives. Together, we can create a more inclusive society! Contact us at 631-567-5111 ext. 375 or [email protected]

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Statement from Elaine Gross, President Emeritus, on the sudden passing of Howard Glickstein: On Tuesday, June 9th, I received the unexpected news of the sudden death of renowned civil rights lawyer Howard Glickstein, one of ERASE Racism’s most stalwart champions from when it was founded in 2001. It may seem odd to say that his death at 96 was unexpected, but he was full of life at our Annual Benefit last week, and I had turned to him a few weeks earlier for valued advice on a piece of proposed civil rights legislation.

Howard Glickstein was a pillar of civil rights law and of ERASE Racism. A Yale Law School graduate, he was a staff attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice, where he assisted in the drafting of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He later served as General Counsel and subsequently Staff Director of the US Commission on Civil Rights.

When he left government, he began a distinguished academic career: first as the Director of the Center for Civil Rights at Notre Dame Law School, then as the Director of the Equal Employment Litigation Clinic at Howard University School of Law, and later as Dean of the University of Bridgeport School of Law, before serving from 1986 to 2004 as Dean of Touro Law Center.

That made him a perfect ally for me, as I was embarking on founding ERASE Racism. He was steeped in civil rights law, he had expertise in research and advocacy, and he had run several civil rights organizations.

Howard was my ally – and ERASE Racism’s – for the rest of his life. He was an advisor to ERASE Racism until the organization became incorporated in 2004 and then joined the initial Board of Directors. He served on the Board continuously until his death. He was a generous donor. He understood that organizations engaged in the hard work of advancing civil rights deserve
financial support.

Early in our tenure as colleagues and friends, Howard and I strategized how to improve the fair housing laws in Nassau and Suffolk counties. He joined me in meeting with civic leaders to advocate those improvements. He was always my mentor, but he treated me as an equal.

Howard understood the importance of showing up, demonstrating commitment, being relentless even when, as he became older, he could have justified staying home. Last fall he participated in a full-day in-person Board Retreat. He understood that now is the time to stand with ERASE Racism, especially as the federal government undermines hard-won civil rights, including the historic legislation that he helped write.

Howard was always there for ERASE Racism: with sage advice, enduring passion, and sustaining friendship. He is now with us in spirit, urging us onward by his determination, making us stronger by his legacy, and guiding us always by his example.

06/11/2026

Brookhaven IDA board member John Rose under fire for comments about affordable housing, recipients https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/brookhaven-ida-john-rose-comments-rga8kn35

Georgette Grier-Key, president of the Brookhaven chapter of NAACP, said Rose's comments contained echoes of Long Island's long history of discriminatory housing practices, such as "redlining" and covenants that barred Black residents in Levittown more than a half-century ago. [Grier-Key is a LIHS Advisory Board Member.]

In a phone interview, Grier-Key said she found Rose's comments "disgusting," adding, "I think someone that makes comments like that ... is someone who shouldn’t be in a public position.”

A 2019 Newsday investigation found widespread evidence of unequal treatment of minority potential homebuyers. The stories spurred increased state fines and mandatory anti-bias training for real estate agents.

Grier-Key said Rose's views similarly appear to promote discrimination of outsiders.

"What gives you the idea that the only people who are going to be interested in this kind of housing are coming from outside Long Island?" Grier-Key said. “I think there are undertones that he is not saying."

John Rose, a Setauket developer, made the comments at a May 27 meeting of the town's Industrial Development Agency.

06/10/2026

Landlords can not impose unfair wealth or income rules on tenants using vouchers. They must accept all lawful income sources equally. Know your rights under NYS Human Rights Law. Housing discrimination based on race and national origin is illegal. Together, we can create inclusion! Contact 631-567-5111 ext. 375 or [email protected]