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N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107

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N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107
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(b) The patronage or custom of any person is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable, undesired or unsolicited because of such person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, uniformed service, height, weight, or immigration or citizenship status.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply, with respect to age or gender, to places or providers of public accommodation where the commission grants an exemption based on bona fide considerations of public policy.

c. The provisions of this subdivision relating to discrimination on the basis of gender shall not prohibit any educational institution subject to this subdivision from making gender distinctions which would be permitted (i) for educational institutions which are subject to section 3201-a of the education law or any rules or regulations promulgated by the state commissioner of education relating to gender or (ii) under sections 86.32, 86.33 and 86.34 of title 45 of the code of federal regulations for educational institutions covered thereunder.

d. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude an educational institution – other than a publicly-operated educational institution – which establishes or maintains a policy of educating persons of one gender exclusively from limiting admissions to students of that gender.

e. The provisions of this section relating to disparate impact shall not apply to the use of standardized tests as defined by section 340 of the education law by an educational institution subject to this subdivision provided that such test is used in the manner and for the purpose prescribed by the test agency which designed the test.