'Ugh. They are Black': NYC broker typed text for property owners, mistakenly sent to the couple hunting for apartments

Global World Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:43:57 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Black couple in Queens receive text message from broker that they believe was meant for the apartment owners.
A couple has filed a lawsuit against a real estate brokerage company, an agent and several property owners after they said they were racially discriminated against when they were seeking to rent an apartment in Queens.
A message that was meant to be sent only to the owners, cautioning them that the couple was Black was also sent to them by mistake, they claimed.

Black couple in Queens receive text message from broker that they believe was meant for the apartment owners.
A couple has filed a lawsuit against a real estate brokerage company, an agent and several property owners after they said they were racially discriminated against when they were seeking to rent an apartment in Queens.
A message that was meant to be sent only to the owners, cautioning them that the couple was Black was also sent to them by mistake, they claimed.

Sources: Times of India