2006 New York Code - Employment Of Persons With A Disability.

 
    §  47-a.  Employment  of  persons  with a disability. Unless it can be
  clearly shown that a person's disability would prevent such person  from
  performing the particular job no person who is otherwise qualified shall
  be  denied  equal  opportunities  to  obtain  and/or maintain employment
  and/or to advance in position in his job solely because said person is a
  person with a disability and is accompanied by a guide dog, hearing  dog
  or  service  dog  regardless  of  whether  the  employer  or prospective
  employer is the state or any political subdivision thereof or any  other
  category of employer.