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 | | Barbara Echeverria, 57, argues in her $20 million lawsuit that the two private apartment developments for senior citizens violated federal fair housing laws by reneging on agreements to rent her an apartment after learning of her miniature schnauzer, Rascal. |
 | | Echeverria first sought to live at Babylon Park Center in Deer Park, but officials there told her in January 2005, "Absolutely, positively no dog," according to the suit, filed Tuesday in Islip Federal Court. |
 | | Echeverria, an unemployed telephone customer service rep, then went to Krystie Manor in Amityville, which also yanked her lease after being told of her dog, she said. |
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