The fourth prong is satisfied by plaintiffs' allegation that defendants took the above mentioned adverse action in retaliation for his efforts to defend victims of discrimination by them (Hicks v Baines, 593 F3d 159, 170 [2d Cir 2010]). The fact that the alleged retaliation commenced a substantial period of time after the protected activity was engaged in does not defeat the claim: Fletcher's application for approval to purchase apartment 50 in the early part of 2010 represented the first opportunity for retaliation (see Bernhardt v Interbank of N.Y., 2009 WL 255992, *6, 2009 US Dist LEXIS 8173, *20 [ED NY 2009]; McKenzie v Nicholson, 2009 WL 179253, *5 n 5, 2009 US Dist LEXIS 5285, *19-22 n 5 [ED NY 2009]; Batyreva v New York City Dept. of Educ., 2008 WL 4344583, *14 [SD NY 2008]; Quinby v WestLB AG, 2007 WL 1153994, *13, 2007 US Dist LEXIS 28657, *36-39 [SD NY 2007]).
Thus, we decline to dismiss as against the Dakota Fletcher's retaliation claims under the State and City HRLs to the extent they are based on his conduct with respect to the Jewish couple.