New York Daily News

Gov’t puts bite on ‘Trump’ site for a dog ban

- Andrew Keshner

THE FEDS are making sure Trump Village in Coney Island learns some new tricks about allowing emotional support animals.

The co-op, built by the President’s late father, has settled a lawsuit saying it refused to let residents live in peace with their support dogs, the Daily News has learned.

Trump Village will pay $40,000 to three families and also fork over a $10,000 civil penalty, according to Justice Department documents.

President Trump has no ties to the site. His father, Fred, built the 1,144-unit developmen­t in the 1960s.

Until around June 2015, Trump Village had a policy barring residents from keeping any animals. But the government found the coop did not have any rules stopping residents from asking to keep assistance animals.

If the rules change, and Trump Village once again bans animals, then the pact with the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office makes it clear the place has to make an exception for support animals.

Brooklyn Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis signed off on the accord last week.

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