84 – Construction; Inconsistent Laws.
§ 84. Construction; inconsistent laws. This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate its objects and purposes and the public policy of the state as hereby declared. If any part of this article, or its application to any persons or circumstances, is adjudged by a court to be invalid or ineffectual, such judgment shall not […]
90 – Legislative Findings.
§ 90. Legislative findings. No victim of domestic violence, or other person threatened with violence or in jeopardy of harm, should fail to access police or emergency assistance when needed because of the fear that doing so may result in losing their housing through eviction or other actions to remove them from the property. Some […]
91 – Right to Call for Police and Emergency Assistance; Victim Protections.
§ 91. Right to call for police and emergency assistance; victim protections. 1. Any person who is a victim of domestic violence, as defined in section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law, or who otherwise believes they are in need of police or emergency assistance has the right to request such assistance and […]
92 – Protections Not Applicable to Breaches of Lease, Illicit Activities or Other Violations of Law.
§ 92. Protections not applicable to breaches of lease, illicit activities or other violations of law. The protections of this article shall not be deemed to prohibit a municipality from enforcing an ordinance or local law, nor restrict a landlord from terminating, evicting or refusing to renew a tenancy, when such action is premised upon […]
93 – Right of Property Owners to Be Free of Penalty for Respecting the Rights of an Occupant to Request Police or Emergency Assistance.
§ 93. Right of property owners to be free of penalty for respecting the rights of an occupant to request police or emergency assistance. No landlord or other property owner shall be subject to fines or loss of permits or licenses by a municipality for failing to penalize or take steps to remove an occupant […]
79-N – Bias-Related Violence or Intimidation; Civil Remedy.
* § 79-n. Bias-related violence or intimidation; civil remedy. 1. The following definitions are applicable to this section: (a) The term “disability” means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. (b) The term “age” means sixty years of age or more. (c) The term “sexual orientation” means a person’s actual […]
79-N*2 – Funeral or Bereavement Leave.
* § 79-n. Funeral or bereavement leave. No employer who extends to its employees funeral or bereavement leave for the death of an employee’s spouse or the child, parent or other relative of the spouse shall deny the same leave to an employee for the death of the employee’s same-sex committed partner or the child, […]
79-O – Close Captioning in Places of Public Accomodation, Resort or Amusement.
§ 79-o. Closed captioning in places of public accommodation, resort or amusement. 1. A place of public accommodation, resort or amusement, as defined in subdivision nine of section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law, shall upon request be required to have closed captioning enabled on all televisions that are located in the public area […]
79-P – Recording Certain Activities.
* § 79-p. Recording certain activities. 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Officer” means any peace officer, police officer, security officer, security guard or similar official who is engaged in a law enforcement activity; (b) “Law enforcement activity” means any activity by an officer acting […]
79-P*2 – Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathroom Facilities.
* § 79-p. Gender neutral single-occupancy bathroom facilities. 1. All single-occupancy bathroom facilities located in public places, including but not limited to those located in restaurants, bars, mercantile establishments, or factories, shall be designated as gender neutral for use by no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use. For […]