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N.Y. Exec. Law § 296

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N.Y. Exec. Law § 296
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New York (state)
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5. (a) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for the owner,
lessee, sub-lessee, assignee, or managing agent of, or other person
having the right to sell, rent or lease a housing accommodation,
constructed or to be constructed, or any agent or employee thereof:

(1) To refuse to sell, rent, lease or otherwise to deny to or withhold
from any person or group of persons such a housing accommodation because
of the race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military
status, sex, age, disability, marital status, status as a victim of
domestic violence, lawful source of income or familial status of such
person or persons, or to represent that any housing accommodation or
land is not available for inspection, sale, rental or lease when in fact
it is so available.

(2) To discriminate against any person because of race, creed, color,
national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age, disability,
marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, lawful source
of income or familial status in the terms, conditions or privileges of
the sale, rental or lease of any such housing accommodation or in the
furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith.