Yonkers Fined for Contempt
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NEW YORK — A federal judge found the City of Yonkers in contempt of court today because the City Council failed to pass a housing desegregation resolution.
Calling Yonkers “a national symbol of defiance to civil rights,” U.S. District Judge Leonard Sand imposed a fine of $100 a day, doubling daily, to begin today. The fine would surpass the city’s $337-million operating budget by the 23rd day. The City Council voted Monday night against endorsing a court-ordered desegregation plan for 800 units of affordable housing to be built by private developers throughout the city.
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