ยง 61. Tenant meetings in common areas. Any group, committee, or other
organization comprised of tenants residing in housing authority
developments conducting a meeting authorized pursuant to section two
hundred thirty of the real property law shall have the right to meet
without being required to pay a fee in any area owned by such authority
which is devoted to the common use of all tenants. Such areas shall
include but not be limited to a community or social room where use is
normally subject to a fee, provided, however, that such meeting is
conducted in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours and without
obstructing access to the premises or facilities. Five days' prior
written notice of such a meeting must be given to the management office
of the project development. If such common area is unavailable on the
requested day, the management office must provide the group, committee
or other organization comprised of tenants with any times that the
common area will be available during a fourteen-day period commencing on
the fifth day after written notice was given to the management office.
Structure New York Laws
Article 3 - Municipal Housing Authorities
30 - Organization of Authorities.
31 - Scope of Authority's Jurisdiction.
32 - Officers and Employees; Compensation and Expenses.
33 - Transfer of Officers and Employees.
35 - Non-Liability of Authority Members.
36 - Disqualification of Members and Employees of Authorities.
39 - Projects Financed Solely by Authorities.
40 - Aid From and Cooperation With Federal Government.
41 - Power to Issue Authority Bonds.
42 - Provisions of Authority Bonds.
44 - Signature on Authority Bonds.
45 - Repurchase of Authority Bonds.
47 - Bond Covenants of an Authority.
48 - Guaranteed Indebtedness of an Authority.
49 - Authority Obligations as Legal Investments and Legal Security for Deposits by Public Officers.
50 - Foreclosure and Other Remedies Against an Authority.
51 - Liability of State or Municipality.
52 - Tax Exemptions of an Authority.
53 - Depositories of Authority Funds.
54 - Filing by Authority of By-Laws, Rules and Regulations.
55 - Projects Undertaken by Municipalities.
55-A - Facilities Incidental or Appurtenant to a Project.
56 - Authorities Created Prior to the Enactment of This Chapter.
57 - Dissolution of Authorities.
58 - Sale or Lease of Municipal Projects by Authorities.