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UPDATE: The couple's attorney, Kenneth Mollins, says Douglas Elliman has fired the real estate agent. ## A Long Island couple is suing after they said they received a text message from a real estate agent while searching for an apartment in Queens that said, “ugh they are black.” According to the lawsuit, the realtor apparently texted the couple instead of the owner of the apartment in Flushing. Lisa Renee Olaso said she and her fiancé had driven up from Delaware to view the apartment, as they were relocating to New York. They have since found a home in Commack. She said she received the text message as they were getting out of the car to meet the agent. When she confronted the agent, the agent tried to unsend the message but was unable to. She said the agent apologized, “and I appreciate that, but it doesn’t change the pain.” “It doesn’t take away people who on social media had to read that and see that we’re still having to deal with this unnecessary discrimination, prejudice and racism in 2026,” she said. The couple said they’re not looking for money but for their story to be told. “This is why I wanted to talk to an attorney to just see if there is any way to avoid anyone feeling the way I feel right now and the way that I felt when that took place,” Olaso said. The lawsuit was filed in Queens alleging violations of state and federal discrimination laws. 1010 WINS has reached out to the realtor and her company for comment but has not heard back. 🎤 Sophia Hall reports 📸 Sophia Hall 🎤 @sophiabhall1 reports 📸 Sophia Hall