NYSHRL Housing Discrimination (§ 296(5))
N.Y. Exec. Law § 296(5)
New York Executive Law § 296(5), part of the State Human Rights Law, makes it unlawful to refuse to sell, rent, or lease a housing accommodation, or to discriminate in its terms, because of an individual's protected status; effective April 12, 2019, the protected categories include "lawful source of income," which the statute defines to include child support, alimony, foster care subsidies, Social Security/SSI, and any federal, state, or local public assistance or housing assistance such as Section 8 vouchers. It applies to NYC housing alongside the NYC Human Rights Law and is enforced by the NYS Division of Human Rights.
Who must comply
Other DHR regulations
NYS Housing Reasonable Accommodation + Disclosure
N.Y. Exec. Law § 296(18), (18-a); see also § 296(2-a), (2-b)
NYSHRL Disability (§296)
N.Y. Executive Law § 296(2-a), (5), (18) (NYS Human Rights Law)
RA Tenant Notice Law
N.Y. Executive Law § 296(2-b), (18-a); 9 NYCRR § 466.15
NY Source-of-Income (SOI)
NY Executive Law § 296(5) / NYC Admin Code § 8-107(5)
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