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NY Civ Rights L § 76-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 76-A - Actions Involving Public Petition and Participation; When Actual Malice to Be Proven.

§  76-a.  Actions  involving  public  petition and participation; when actual malice to be proven. 1. For purposes of this section:  (a) An "action involving public petition and participation" is a claim based upon:  (1) any communication in a place open to the public or a public  forum in connection with an issue of public interest; or  (2)  any  other  lawful  conduct in furtherance of the exercise of the constitutional right of free speech  in  connection  with  an  issue  of public interest, or in furtherance of the exercise of the constitutional right of petition.  (b)  "Claim"  includes  any  lawsuit,  cause  of  action, cross-claim, counterclaim, or other judicial pleading or filing requesting relief.  (c) "Communication" shall mean any statement, claim, allegation  in  a proceeding,  decision,  protest,  writing, argument, contention or other expression.  (d) "Public interest" shall be construed broadly, and shall  mean  any subject other than a purely private matter.   2.  In  an action involving public petition and participation, damages may only be recovered  if  the  plaintiff,  in  addition  to  all  other necessary  elements,  shall  have  established  by  clear and convincing evidence that any communication which gives rise to the action was  made with  knowledge  of its falsity or with reckless disregard of whether it was false, where the truth or falsity of such communication is  material to the cause of action at issue.   3.   Nothing   in  this  section  shall  be  construed  to  limit  any constitutional, statutory or common law  protections  of  defendants  to actions involving public petition and participation.
NY Civ Rights L § 77 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 77 - Special Damages in Action for Slander of a Woman.

§  77.  Special damages in action for slander of a woman. In an action   of slander of a woman imputing unchastity to her, it is not necessary to   allege or prove special damages.
NY Civ Rights L § 78 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 78 - Mitigating Circumstances in Action for Libel or Slander.

§  78. Mitigating circumstances in action for libel or slander.  In an   action  for  libel  or  slander  the  defendant  may  prove   mitigating   circumstances,  including the sources of his information and the grounds   for his belief, whether or not he has pleaded or attempted to prove  any   defense.  A  defendant  in  default for want of an answer may prove such   mitigating circumstances upon a reference or inquiry  to  ascertain  the   amount  of  the  plaintiff's damages. Matter tending only to mitigate or   reduce damages is a partial defense and may be set forth in the answer.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-B - Forfeiture of Property on Conviction Abolished.

§  79-b. Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished.  A conviction   of a person for any crime, does not work a forfeiture of  any  property,   real  or  personal, or any right or interest therein. All forfeitures to   the people of the state, in the nature of deodands,  or  in  a  case  of   suicide, or where a person flees from justice, are abolished.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-C - Convict Protected by Law.

§  79-c. Convict protected by law. A convict sentenced to imprisonment   is under the protection of the law, and any injury to  his  person,  not   authorized  by  law,  is punishable in the same manner as if he were not   sentenced or convicted.Nothing in sections seventy-nine or  seventy-nine-a  of  this  chapter   shall be deemed to deny a convict sentenced to imprisonment the right to   injunctive   relief   for   improper   treatment  where  such  treatment   constitutes a violation of his constitutional rights.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-D - Creditor of Convict.

§  79-d.  Creditor of convict. A person injured by the commission of a   felony, for which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment in  a  state   prison,  is deemed the creditor of the offender, and of his estate after   his death, within the provisions of the statutes relating thereto.The damages sustained by the person injured by the felonious act,  may   be  ascertained in an action brought for that purpose by him against the   trustees of the estate of the offender, appointed under  the  provisions   of  the  statutes,  or  the  executor or administrator of the offender's   estate.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-E - Right to Breast Feed.

§  79-e.  Right to breast feed. Notwithstanding any other provision of   law, a mother may breast feed  her  baby  in  any  location,  public  or   private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be, irrespective of   whether  or  not  the nipple of the mother's breast is covered during or   incidental to the breast feeding.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-F - Liability for Acts of Persons Assisting Police Officers.

§  79-f.  Liability for acts of persons assisting police officers.  1.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, general  or  special   or local, the state shall save harmless and protect any person who, upon   being  lawfully  commanded,  renders  assistance  to  a  police  officer   employed by the state  in  the  performance  of  his  duties,  from  any   financial  loss  arising  out  of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by   reason of alleged negligence, other than gross negligence, or an alleged   tortious act of the person rendering such assistance  which  results  in   bodily injury or property damage; any political subdivision of the state   shall  save  harmless  and  protect  any person who, upon being lawfully   commanded, renders assistance to a  police  officer  of  such  political   subdivision  in  the  performance of his duties, from any financial loss   arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of  alleged   negligence,  other  than gross negligence, or an alleged tortious act of   the person rendering such assistance which results in bodily  injury  or   property damage; any agency of the state shall save harmless and protect   any  person  who, upon being lawfully commanded, renders assistance to a   police officer of such agency in the performance of his duties, from any   financial loss arising out of any claim, demand,  suit  or  judgment  by   reason of alleged negligence, other than gross negligence, or an alleged   tortious  act  of  the person rendering such assistance which results in   bodily injury or property damage.2. The state or an agency or political subdivision thereof  shall  not   be  subject  to  the duty imposed by this section, unless the person who   rendered assistance shall, within ten days of the time he is served with   any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand or pleading, deliver the   original or a copy thereof to the chief legal officer of  the  state  or   agency or political subdivision thereof, as the case may be.3. Thereafter, the state, agency or political subdivision, as the case   may  be,  shall be entitled to appear in any further proceedings arising   under this section.4. As used in this section the term police officer means any member of   a duly organized police force or department of any county,  city,  town,   village,  municipality,  authority, police district, regional state park   commission when employed full time in the  enforcement  of  the  general   criminal  laws  of  the  state,  or  any member of the state police or a   sheriff, undersheriff or deputy sheriff, other  than  a  special  deputy   sheriff.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-G - Filing of Certificates of Honorable Discharge With County Clerks.

§  79-g.  Filing  of  certificates  of honorable discharge with county   clerks. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of  any  general,  special  or   local  law to the contrary, any person filing a certificate of honorable   discharge in the office of a county clerk shall have the right to direct   the county clerk to keep such certificate sealed.b. Thereafter,  such  certificate  shall  be  made  available  to  the   veteran,  a  duly  authorized agent or representative of such veteran or   the representative of the estate of a deceased veteran but shall not  be   available for public inspection.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-I - Discrimination Against Person Who Refuses to Perform Certain Act Prohibited.

§  79-i.  Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain   act prohibited. 1. When the performing of an abortion on a  human  being   or  assisting thereat is contrary to the conscience or religious beliefs   of any person, he may refuse to perform or assist in  such  abortion  by   filing  a  prior written refusal setting forth the reasons therefor with   the appropriate and responsible hospital, person, firm,  corporation  or   association,   and  no  such  hospital,  person,  firm,  corporation  or   association shall discriminate against the person so refusing to act.A violation of the provisions  of  this  section  shall  constitute  a   misdemeanor.2.  No  civil action for negligence or malpractice shall be maintained   against a person so refusing to act based on such refusal.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-J - Confidentiality of Records in Multi-State Information System.

§  79-j. Confidentiality of records in multi-state information system.   1. An ongoing research and demonstration project called the  multi-state   information  system  for  psychiatric patients located at Rockland state   hospital  in  Rockland  county  has  been  developed  by  a  number   of   cooperating  states  and  is designed to provide a computer-based system   for records and statistics of mental health patients  in  those  states.   The  records  stored  by the multi-state information system are intended   also  for  research  and  demonstration  purposes  concerning  (1)   the   feasibility  of  computer-based  record systems improving the quality of   medical  information  available  to  clinicians   treating   psychiatric   patients and (2) the quality of aggregate statistics to aid in planning,   operating  and  monitoring  psychiatric  services.  Such records are not   intended to substitute for or replace original records retained  in  the   cooperating  mental  health facilities and agencies. In order to protect   the privacy of the information stored in such records which  relates  to   patients in facilities outside of the state of New York, it is necessary   and desirable that such records be declared confidential and not subject   to examination in the courts or by agencies of this state.2.  The  records  and information concerning patients in mental health   and related facilities located outside of the  state  of  New  York  and   currently  or hereafter stored in the multi-state information system for   psychiatric patients maintained at Rockland state hospital in the county   of Rockland are not public records. Such records and  information  shall   be  confidential  and  shall  not be subject to subpoena in any court or   before  any  tribunal  or  administrative  agency.  Such   records   and   information  shall not be open for inspection by nor otherwise available   to any agency or individual other than the agency or facility submitting   the records or information and the technical staff  of  the  multi-state   information  system except that the commissioner of mental hygiene shall   have the power to conduct an annual  review  of  the  operation  of  the   information system in order to assure its proper and lawful operation in   the  interest  of  the  agencies and facilities contributing records and   information to such system. Aggregate statistics drawn from the  records   stored, with all personal identification removed, may be released by the   system for research and planning purposes.3.  Nothing  in this act shall affect existing law with respect to the   records of patients now or formerly treated in facilities in this state.   The records stored in the multi-state information  system  described  in   subdivision  two  shall  not  be considered records of the department of   mental hygiene.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-K - Civil Immunity for Certain Persons Assisting in Emergency Situations.

§  79-k.  Civil  immunity  for  certain persons assisting in emergency   situations. 1. Any person who voluntarily and without the expectation of   monetary compensation provides assistance in the event of an accident or   other emergency situation involving the use,  handling,  transportation,   transmission  or  storage of compressed gases and/or liquefied petroleum   gases shall not be liable for any civil damages for  injuries  resulting   from  any act of commission or omission on his part in the course of his   rendering such assistance unless it is established  that  such  injuries   were caused by gross negligence on the part of such person.2.  Nothing in this section shall be deemed to relieve any person from   liability for civil damages (a) where the accident or emergency referred   to in subdivision one of this section involved  his  own  facilities  or   equipment or (b) resulting from any act of commission or omission on his   part  in  the  course  of providing care or assistance in the normal and   ordinary course of his own business or profession.3. For purposes of this section, the  term  "gross  negligence"  means   reckless, willful, wanton or intentional misconduct.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-M - Criminal Interference With Health Care Services, Religious Worship, Funeral, Burial or Memorial Service; Injuction.

§  79-m.  Criminal  interference  with health care services, religious   worship, funeral, burial or memorial service; injunction.  Whenever  the   attorney  general  or district attorney of the county where the affected   health care facility, place of religious worship, or site of a  funeral,   burial  or  memorial  service is located has reasonable cause to believe   that any person or group of persons  is  being,  has  been,  or  may  be   injured by conduct constituting a violation of section 240.21, 240.70 or   240.71  of  the penal law, the attorney general or district attorney may   bring an action in the name of the people of the state of  New  York  to   permanently  enjoin  such  violation.  In  such  action  preliminary and   temporary relief may be granted under article sixty-three of  the  civil   practice law and rules.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-N - Bias-Related Violence or Intimidation; Civil Remedy.

* §  79-n. Bias-related violence or intimidation; civil remedy. 1. The following definitions are applicable to this section:  (a) The term "disability" means a physical or mental  impairment  that substantially limits a major life activity.  (b) The term "age" means sixty years of age or more.  (c) The term "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.  (d)  The  term  "gender"  means a person's actual or perceived sex and shall include a person's gender identity or expression.   2. Any person who intentionally selects a person or property for  harm or causes damage to the property of another or causes physical injury or death  to  another  or summons a police officer or peace officer without reason to suspect a violation of  the  penal  law,  any  other  criminal conduct,  or  an imminent threat to a person or property, in whole or in substantial part because of a belief or perception regarding  the  race, color,  national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person, regardless of whether the belief or perception is correct, shall be liable, in a civil  action or proceeding maintained by such individual or group of individuals, for injunctive  relief,  damages,  or any other appropriate relief in law or equity. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court  or  justice that  the  respondent has, in fact, violated this section, an injunction may be issued by such court or justice, enjoining  and  restraining  any further violation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. For the purposes of this subdivision, a person  lacks  reason to suspect a violation of the penal law, any other criminal conduct, or an imminent threat to a person or property where  a reasonable person would not suspect such violation, conduct, or threat.   3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application may  be  made  by  the attorney general in the name of the people of the state of New York to a court  or  justice  having  jurisdiction  for  an injunction  to  enjoin and restrain the continuance of such activity. In connection with any such application, the attorney general is authorized to take proof and determine the relevant facts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil practice law and rules.   4. In any such action or proceeding, the court, in its discretion, may allow the party commencing such action  or  proceeding,  if  such  party prevails, reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the costs.   * NB There are 2 § 79-n's
NY Civ Rights L § 79-N-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-N*2 - Funeral or Bereavement Leave.

* § 79-n. Funeral or bereavement leave. No employer who extends to its   employees  funeral  or  bereavement leave for the death of an employee's   spouse or the child, parent or other relative of the spouse  shall  deny   the  same  leave to an employee for the death of the employee's same-sex   committed partner  or  the  child,  parent  or  other  relative  of  the   committed  partner. For the purposes of this section, same-sex committed   partners are those who are financially and emotionally interdependent in   a manner commonly presumed of spouses.* NB There are 2 § 79-n's
NY Civ Rights L § 79-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-O - Close Captioning in Places of Public Accomodation, Resort or Amusement.

§ 79-o. Closed captioning in places of public accommodation, resort or amusement.  1.  A place of public accommodation, resort or amusement, as defined in subdivision nine of section two  hundred  ninety-two  of  the executive  law, shall upon request be required to have closed captioning enabled on all televisions that are located in the public area  of  such establishment  during  regular  hours  of business. The regular hours of business of the place of public accommodation, resort or amusement shall be the hours of operation as posted in such establishment.   2. The provisions of this section shall not apply if:  (a) no  televisions  in  the  public  area  of  the  place  of  public accommodation,  resort  or  amusement  are  capable  of providing closed captioning; or  (b) in the event that two televisions in the public area of the  place of public accommodation, resort or amusement have the same channel being broadcast, only one of the televisions shall be subject to this section.   3. As used in this section:  (a) "closed captioning" shall mean a feature on a television that when activated  will visually display a transcription of the audio portion of video programming; and  (b) "public area"  shall  mean  the  section  of  a  place  of  public accommodation, resort or amusement that is open to the general public.
NY Civ Rights L § 79-P-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-P*2 - Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathroom Facilities.

* §  79-p. Gender neutral single-occupancy bathroom facilities. 1. All   single-occupancy bathroom facilities located in public places, including   but not limited  to  those  located  in  restaurants,  bars,  mercantile   establishments,  or factories, shall be designated as gender neutral for   use by no more than one occupant at a time or  for  family  or  assisted   use.  For  purposes  of  this section, "single-occupancy bathroom" shall   have the same meaning as paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section one   hundred forty-five of the public buildings law.2. Such gender neutral bathroom facilities shall be clearly designated   by the posting of such on or near the entry door of each facility.* NB There are 2 § 79-p's
NY Civ Rights L § 80-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 8 - Causes of Action for Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, Seduction and Breach of Contract to Marry Abolished 80-A - Causes of Action for Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, Seduction and Breach of Contract to Marry Abolished.

§  80-a.  Causes  of  action  for  alienation  of affections, criminal   conversation, seduction and breach of contract to marry  abolished.  The   rights  of  action to recover sums of money as damages for alienation of   affections, criminal conversation, seduction, or breach of  contract  to   marry are abolished. No act done within this state shall operate to give   rise,  either within or without this state, to any such right of action.   No contract to marry made or entered into in this state shall operate to   give rise, either within or without this state, to any cause or right of   action for its breach.
NY Civ Rights L § 80-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 8 - Causes of Action for Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, Seduction and Breach of Contract to Marry Abolished 80-B - .

§  80-b. Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to bar a   right of action for the recovery of a chattel, the return  of  money  or   securities,  or  the  value thereof at the time of such transfer, or the   rescission of a deed to real property when the  sole  consideration  for   the  transfer of the chattel, money or securities or real property was a   contemplated marriage which has not occurred, and the court may,  if  in   its  discretion justice so requires, (1) award the defendant a lien upon   the  chattel,  securities  or  real  property  for  monies  expended  in   connection therewith or improvements made thereto, (2) deny judgment for   the  recovery of the chattel or securities or for rescission of the deed   and award money damages in lieu thereof.
NY Civ Rights L § 81 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 8 - Causes of Action for Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, Seduction and Breach of Contract to Marry Abolished 81 - Commencement or Threat of Action Unlawful.

§  81. Commencement or threat of action unlawful. It shall be unlawful   for any person, either as a party or attorney, or in behalf  of  either,   to  file,  serve  or  cause  to be filed or served, or threaten to file,   serve or cause to be filed or served, any process or  pleading,  in  any   court  of  the state, setting forth or seeking to recover a sum of money   upon any cause of action abolished by this article, whether  such  cause   of action arose within or without the state.