Fair Housing
Under New York's anti-discrimination laws, 'associational discrimination' means:
ADiscrimination based on personal association with a member of a protected class (e.g., refusing to rent to someone married to a person of a different race)✓ Correct
BDiscrimination by housing associations only
CDiscrimination against business associations
DOnly applies to homeowners associations
Explanation
Associational discrimination protects individuals from discrimination based on their association with members of a protected class. For example, refusing to rent to a white person because their spouse is Black violates fair housing laws based on race.
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