2016 New York Laws
RPA - Real Property Actions & Proceedings
Article 7 - (Real Property Actions & Proceedings) SUMMARY PROCEEDING TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF REAL PROPERTY
744 - Eviction based on domestic violence victim status prohibited.

  744.  Eviction based on domestic violence victim status prohibited.
  1.  A tenant shall not be removed from possession of a residential  unit
  pursuant  to  this  article  because  of such person's domestic violence
  victim status, as defined in section two hundred twenty-seven-d  of  the
  real  property  law.  It  shall  be a defense to a proceeding to recover
  possession of a residential unit that a  landlord  seeks  such  recovery
  because of a person's domestic violence victim status, and that, but for
  such  status,  the  landlord  would  not  seek  to recover possession. A
  landlord may rebut such defense by showing  that  he  or  she  seeks  to
  recover  possession  of  a  residential unit because of any other lawful
  ground.
2. Nothing in this section shall restrict a landlord's legal rights to
  recover possession of a residential unit on  grounds  not  based  on  or
  derived from domestic violence victim status.
3.  A  landlord  shall not be civilly liable to other tenants, guests,
  invitees, or licensees arising from reasonable and good faith efforts to
  comply with this section.
4. This section  shall  not  apply  to  buildings  used  for  dwelling
  purposes  that  are  owner  occupied  and  have two or fewer residential
  units.