Relates to artist preferences in housing; provides that giving occupancy preference to individuals who are involved in artistic activities is not an unlawful discriminatory practice provided that such preference is implemented or authorized by an agency or the state of New York.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10479
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. POWERS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Housing
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to artist preferences in housing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (n) of subdivision 5 of section 8-107 of the
administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law
number 40 of the city of New York for the year 2016, is amended to read
as follows:
(n) Discrimination on the basis of occupation prohibited in housing
accommodations. (1) Where a housing accommodation or an interest therein
is sought or occupied exclusively for residential purposes, the
provisions of this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit discrimi-
nation on account of a person's occupation in:
[(1)] (A) The sale, rental, or leasing of such housing accommodation
or interest therein;
[(2)] (B) The terms, conditions and privileges of the sale, rental or
leasing of such housing accommodation or interest therein;
[(3)] (C) Furnishing facilities or services in connection therewith;
and
[(4)] (D) Representing whether or not such housing accommodation or
interest therein is available for sale, rental, or leasing.
(2) NOTHING IN SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL PROHIBIT
GIVING OCCUPANCY PREFERENCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN ARTISTIC
ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PREFERENCE IS IMPLEMENTED OR AUTHORIZED
BY AN AGENCY OR THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14411-01-6
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