§ 227-c. Termination of residential lease by victims of domestic
violence. 1. Lease or rental agreement. In any lease or rental agreement
covering premises occupied for dwelling purposes, where a tenant or a
member of the tenant's household is a victim of domestic violence as
defined by section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law
and reasonably fears remaining in the leasehold premises because of
potential further domestic violence, such tenant shall be permitted to
terminate such lease or rental agreement and quit and surrender
possession of the leasehold premises and the land so leased or occupied
pursuant to the provisions of this section and to be released from any
liability to pay to the lessor or owner, rent or other payments in lieu
of rent for the time subsequent to the date of termination of such lease
in accordance with subdivision two of this section.