New York State Division of Human Rights

About New York State Division of Human Rights

The New York State Division of Human Rights is a state government agency, positioned as a unit of the Executive Department, that enforces the state's Human Rights Law. It investigates discrimination complaints, prosecutes them, and decides them through formal adjudication, and when it finds violations it can order payments, policy changes, or reversal of discriminatory decisions. Beyond complaint handling, the agency educates people about their rights under the law, works with communities on preventing hate and bias, and proposes new policy measures.

Its mandate reaches housing, employment, credit, educational institutions, and public accommodations, covering protected characteristics such as age, disability, sex, and gender identity. The Division traces its origins to a 1945 anti-discrimination statute and was created as the Division in 1968. Filing a complaint is free and does not require an attorney, according to the agency's website. The website also hosts know-your-rights publications, annual reports, and a complaint form, and describes the agency as serving New Yorkers across the state. The sources reviewed did not list specific office addresses or cities.

Practice areas

Areas of work that New York State Division of Human Rights describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York State Division of Human Rights.

Registered attorneys

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