May 10
2023
Subsidies for developer accused of racism
Editor’s note: This is the final of three stories triggered by the filing of a lawsuit Monday that accuses the Clover Group of discriminating against Blacks in the placement of senior apartment complexes. Monday’s story focused on the lawsuit. On Tuesday we profiled Clover’s CEO, Michael Joseph. The Clover Group — the target of a federal lawsuit accusing the company of “racist and illegal practices” — grew its business in Western New York with the help of millions of dollars of tax subsidies and low-interest government loans. The public assistance to the company owned by Michael Joseph, a generous donor[...]