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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 […]

94 – Limitation on Right to Request Police or Emergency Assistance Prohibited.

§ 94. Limitation on right to request police or emergency assistance prohibited. A municipality, municipal authority, landlord or property owner shall not prohibit, restrict, penalize or in any other way directly or indirectly limit any person’s exercise of rights under this article and any such limitation shall be void as contrary to public policy. The […]

95 – Defenses.

§ 95. Defenses. 1. It is a defense to any judicial or administrative action or proceeding taken by any municipality or municipal authority enforcing any local law or ordinance that the enforcement action directly or indirectly penalizes a residential occupant or property owner for the exercise of rights under this article. Prior to initiation of […]

79-L – Confidentiality of Records of Genetic Tests.

§ 79-l. Confidentiality of records of genetic tests. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “genetic test” shall mean any laboratory test of human DNA, chromosomes, genes, or gene products to diagnose the presence of a genetic variation linked to a predisposition to a genetic disease or […]

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 […]