watch: testing the divide

We sent people undercover to house hunt. They thought agents treated them well. Then we showed them the hidden camera footage and listings.

Testing the Divide

evidence of steering

Project editor Arthur Browne and two fair housing experts describe how Newsday judged the paired tests.

Evidence of Steering

the black experience

Investigative reporter Keith Herbert details the challenges black testers faced 49% of the time during paired testing.

The Black Experience

denial of service

Investigative reporter Olivia Winslow describes conditions placed on minority testers not placed on white testers.

Denial of Service

bypassed communities

Investigative reporters Ann Choi and Keith Herbert discuss minority communities avoided by agents

Bypassed Communities

hispanics to huntington

Reporter Deborah Morris describes how real estate agents favored Huntington for Hispanic house hunters.

Hispanics to Huntington

agents and schools

Investigative reporter Olivia Winslow tells how agents focused on the perceived qualities of LI school districts. 

Agents and Schools

behind the scenes of our investigation

Investigative reporter Keith Herbert explains how Newsday conducted 86 paired tests through the use of training, actors, real people and hidden cameras.

Behind the scenes of our investigation

analyzing the data

Investigative reporter Ann Choi, project editor Arthur Browne, and nationally known fair housing experts explain the methodology of Newsday’s paired tests.

Analyzing the data

veteran denied a levittown home

Eugene Burnett recalls being “devastated” when he tried to buy one of William Levitt’s brand-new houses.

LI Divided

LI Divided