A gay interracial couple has filed a lawsuit against a fashionable skyscraper in Manhattan, and the building owner discriminates for racial and sexual reasons. Orientation accused of harassing and retaliating.
In the $ 2.1 million lawsuit, former Dochester Towers residents Anthony Dolci and Min Infante were "organized and actively discriminated against and subject to tactics of harassment by building employees. I insist.
Organizer and activist Dolci (53) and business analyst Infante (58) have been working together for 22 years. In 2016, they moved from Hong Kong to New York and settled in the Dochester Towers on the Upper West Side. This luxurious building boasts "white glove service", a sundeck and a dedicated driveway to "take pride in everyday life". The couple paid $ 2,850 per month for a one-bedroom apartment in 2016. Currently, some one-bedrooms can be rented for over $ 5,000 per month. Dolci ran a small business that took care of the elderly in the building.
"Anthony has the most generous heart I know. He loves to take care of people in need. "The resident wrote in the letter of recommendation reviewed by the post.
But when the building management changed in 2018 According to the new lawsuit, the manager told Dolci that he and Infante "did not fit the building." The lawsuit also alleges that the building has removed the "rainbow flag" hanging on the couple's door. Dolci said the building even forbids him and Infante from handing out candy on Halloween.
"Because we are an openly gay couple, we judge who we are and because we didn't hide our behavior, our way of speaking, our clothes, our way of doing business. I'm sure it was done. It's coming out of our house, "Dolch said.
The lawsuit alleges that the manager instructed the building staff to call the couple if they spent more than a few minutes in the hallway or lobby. In avideowatched by The Post, the manager tells Dolci:
Dochester Towers reports a total of 31 police reports According to the lawsuit filed against Dolch in 2018 and 2019. In November 2018, Dochester management claimed that Dolci and Infante had spilled out of the bathroom and called the fire department. The fire department broke the couple's door. According to the lawsuit, there was no flood and the building replaced the door with one from another apartment.
"We really suffered and had a lot of very scary and horrifying experiences," Dolch said.
The building's current manager, doorman, and numerous residents all declined to comment. A resident who spoke for fear of her safety on her anonymous terms said she was "surprised" when she heard about her lawsuit because she "had only a positive experience" at the building.
Dochester management company, Ogden Cap Properties Towers Denies the claim.
According to a spokeswoman, the company has filed a petition to dismiss the entire case and is "confident that it will win in court."
"The Ogdencap property does not tolerate any form of discrimination," said a spokesperson, "the allegations contained in the litigation are groundless and have no legal or de facto benefit." I added.
