NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has dropped a lawsuit against seven Hasidic storeowners who posted signs in their windows for customers to dress modestly.
The Williamsburg, Brooklyn, merchants had faced steep fines for banning shorts, sleeveless shirts and low-cut necklines.
The Human Rights Commission said the signs discriminated against women and non-Orthodox men.
The owners had maintained the dress code was religion-based. Hasidic Jews are known for their modest clothing.
Under the settlement reached Tuesday, the businesses will avoid any fines. But any future signs must make clear they do not discriminate on the basis of gender or race.
Rabbi David Niederman, the president of the United Jewish Organizations Williamsburg, called the settlement a victory.
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