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29 sections
Getting The Deposit BackGen. Oblig. Law § 7-108 — at most one month's rent, and back within fourteen days with an itemized statement- When The Landlord Will Not Fix ItReal Prop. Law § 235-b — every lease carries a warranty that the home is fit to live in, and it cannot be waived
- Locked Out By The LandlordRPAPL § 768 — changing the locks, removing belongings or cutting essential services is unlawful eviction, a class A misdemeanor
- Being EvictedRPAPL §§ 711, 749 — a fourteen day rent demand first, and fourteen days' notice before a warrant is carried out
- Retaliatory EvictionReal Prop. Law § 223-b — a landlord's move within one year of a good faith complaint is presumed to be retaliation
- Late Fees And Move In FeesReal Prop. Law § 238-a — no late fee until rent is five days late, and then $50 or 5 percent, whichever is less
- Leaving A Lease EarlyReal Prop. Law § 227-e — a landlord whose tenant leaves early has to try to rent the home to someone else
- Notice Of A Rent Increase Or Non-RenewalReal Prop. Law § 226-c — thirty, sixty or ninety days' written notice, by how long the tenant has lived there
Clearing A RecordCPL § 160.57 — convictions sealed automatically, three years after a misdemeanor and eight after a felony
Orders Of ProtectionFam. Ct. Act § 842 — conditions of behavior for up to two years, or five with aggravating circumstances- Getting PaidLabor Law § 191 — manual workers weekly, others at least semi-monthly, and the last pay by the next regular payday
- Minimum WageLabor Law § 652 — $17.00 an hour in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester, and $16.00 elsewhere, from January 1, 2026
- Sick LeaveLabor Law § 196-b — up to 40 hours of sick leave a year, or 56 at an employer of one hundred or more
- Unemployment BenefitsLabor Law § 590 — up to twenty-six times the weekly rate in a benefit year, after a waiting week
- Hurt At WorkWorkers' Comp. Law § 10 — compensation for an injury arising out of and in the course of the job, whoever was at fault
- Discrimination At WorkExec. Law § 296 — hiring, firing, pay and the terms of a job may not turn on a protected characteristic
- Housing DiscriminationExec. Law § 296 — refusing to sell or rent, or setting different terms, because of a protected characteristic or lawful source of income
- Jury Duty And Your JobJud. Law § 519 — no firing or penalty for jury service, and a larger employer pays the first $72 a day for three days
- What A Creditor Cannot TakeCPLR 5205 — property a money judgment cannot reach, and CPLR 5231's limits on taking wages
- Debt CollectorsGen. Bus. Law § 601 — what a creditor collecting a consumer debt, or its agent, may not do
- Deceptive Business PracticesGen. Bus. Law § 349 — unfair, deceptive or abusive practices are unlawful, and an injured person recovers at least $50
- Door To Door SalesPers. Prop. Law § 428 — until midnight of the third business day to cancel a sale made at the door
Lemon LawGen. Bus. Law § 198-a — a new car's defects within 18,000 miles or two years, and a refund or replacement- Getting Public RecordsPub. Off. Law § 89 — an answer within five business days, and an appeal within thirty days of a denial
- Getting DivorcedDom. Rel. Law § 170 — seven grounds, among them a marriage broken down irretrievably for at least six months
- Maintenance And PropertyDom. Rel. Law § 236 — marital property divided equitably, separate property kept, and an advisory schedule for how long maintenance lasts
- Dog BitesAgric. & Mkts. Law § 123 — a dangerous dog's owner is strictly liable for medical costs, and a negligent owner pays a civil penalty
Changing Your NameCiv. Rights Law § 60 — a petition to the county or supreme court, or in New York City the civil court- Small Claims CourtN.Y.C. Civ. Ct. Act § 1801 — up to $10,000 in New York City, and up to $5,000 in a city court elsewhere
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