ยง 40-c. Discrimination. 1. All persons within the jurisdiction of this
state shall be entitled to the equal protection of the laws of this
state or any subdivision thereof.
2. No person shall, because of race, creed, color, national origin,
sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
or disability, as such term is defined in section two hundred ninety-two
of the executive law, be subjected to any discrimination in his or her
civil rights, or to any harassment, as defined in section 240.25 of the
penal law, in the exercise thereof, by any other person or by any firm,
corporation or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision
of the state.
Structure New York Laws
Article 4 - Equal Rights in Places of Public Accommodation and Amusement
40 - Equal Rights in Places of Public Accommodation, Resort or Amusement.
40-E - Innkeepers and Carriers Refusing to Receive Guests and Passengers.
40-F - Discrimination Against Person or Class in Price for Admission.
40-G - Discrimination Against United States Uniform.
42 - Discrimination by Utility Companies.
43 - Discrimination by Labor Organizations Prohibited.
44 - Discrimination by Industries Involved in Defense Contracts.
44-A - Protecting Civil and Public Rights.
45 - Powers of Administration Vested in Industrial Commissioner.