NEW YORK A fuming federal judge Tuesday declared Yonkers "thenational symbol of defiance to civil rights" and imposed potentiallybankrupting contempt fines because of the city's defiance of ahousing desegregation order.
U.S. District Judge Leonard Sand also suggested that New YorkGov. Mario M. Cuomo remove recalcitrant city council members. Hesaid "the straw that broke the camel's back" was their 4-3 voteMonday against the court-ordered plan to build 800 middle-incomehousing units in mostly white areas.
Sand fined Yonkers $100 for the first day of his contempt rulingwas in effect, Tuesday, and said the amount would double eachsucceeding day. If they stand, the …
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