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`Walker
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`INDEX NO. 154010/2021
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`Staff:
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`RICHARD
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`M.
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`T H E
`REPORT
`OF
`WEINBERG,
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`L
`C 0 U N C I
`THE
`LEGAL
`DIVISION
`DIRECTOR
`AND GENERAL
`
`COUNSEL
`
`COMMITTEE
`
`ON GENERM.
`
`WELFARE
`
`PROPOSED
`
`INT.
`
`NO.
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`465-As
`
`By
`the
`and
`
`Council
`Mayor)
`Maloney
`
`Member
`also
`
`Horwitz
`Council
`
`request
`(by
`Members
`
`Foster
`
`of
`
`TITLE:
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`In
`
`relation
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`to
`
`the
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law.
`
`ADMINISTRATIVE
`
`CODE:
`
`Amands
`adds
`8.
`
`various
`new
`Chapter
`
`sections
`4,
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`5,
`
`of
`6
`
`Chapter
`and
`7
`
`to
`
`and
`
`1
`title
`
`PROPOSED
`
`INT.
`
`NO.
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`536-As
`
`Council
`Mayor)
`
`By
`the
`Fields
`
`and
`
`Member
`also
`Michels
`
`Horwitz
`Council
`
`(By
`Members
`
`request
`Eldridge,
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`of
`
`TITLE:
`
`In
`
`relation
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law.
`
`ADMINISTRATIVE
`
`CODE:
`
`new
`
`of
`6.to
`
`Chapter
`title
`
`and
`
`1
`
`8.
`
`Amends
`adds
`
`various
`Chapters
`
`sections
`4,
`
`5,
`
`BACKGROUND
`
`AND
`
`INTENT:
`
`During
`
`the
`
`late
`
`1980's
`
`the
`
`Óity
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York
`
`(hereafter
`
`"NYC"
`
`or
`
`"the
`
`City")
`
`was
`
`plagued
`
`by
`
`notorious
`
`incidents
`
`of
`
`1990,
`
`of
`
`the
`
`racially
`
`City
`
`motivated.violence.
`
`In
`
`the
`
`first
`
`four
`
`months
`
`experienced
`
`a
`
`14%
`
`increase
`
`in
`
`bias
`
`crimes
`
`as
`
`compared
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`four
`
`month
`
`period
`
`of
`
`1989.1
`
`The
`
`general
`
`1
`
`Coleman,
`of
`Racism,
`
`As
`
`Bias
`N.Y.
`
`Crime
`Times,
`
`Seems
`May
`
`29,
`
`to
`
`Rise,
`1990.
`
`Scientists
`
`Study
`
`Roots
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`consensus
`
`is
`
`that
`
`conditions
`
`have
`
`worsened
`
`and,
`
`according
`
`June
`
`12,
`
`1990
`
`New
`
`York
`
`Times/WCBS-TV
`
`News
`
`Survey,
`
`over
`
`70%
`
`Black
`
`and
`
`White
`
`New
`
`Yorkers
`
`polled
`
`feel
`
`that
`
`race
`
`relations
`
`to
`
`a
`
`of
`
`in
`
`the
`
`New
`
`York
`
`de
`
`City
`
`are
`
`generally
`
`bad.2
`
`As
`
`was
`
`recently
`
`stated
`
`by
`
`Dennis
`
`Leon,
`
`Commissioner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`Commission
`
`on
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`(hereafter
`
`"CCHR"
`
`or
`
`"the
`
`commission");
`
`There
`bias-motivated
`entrenched
`bigotry
`society.
`employment,
`education
`the
`example,
`are
`"turf"
`segregated
`
`based
`
`"bush
`
`is
`
`a
`
`all
`
`of
`
`in
`
`that
`Patterns
`housing,
`relate
`fires"
`of
`racially-motivated
`notions
`
`many
`.upon
`intrusion
`neighborhoods.
`
`and
`
`relationship
`violence
`patterns
`persist
`
`and
`
`between
`deeply
`
`of
`
`the
`institutional
`in
`contemporary
`segregation
`lending,
`important
`hate
`
`in
`and
`to
`For
`
`ways
`
`crime.
`
`assaults
`neighborhood
`"outsiders"
`
`of
`
`.
`
`in
`
`of3
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`536-A
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`and
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`address
`
`the
`
`City's
`
`race
`
`relations
`
`problem
`
`by
`
`attacking
`
`entrenched
`
`patterns
`
`current
`
`of
`
`segregation,
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`bigotry.
`
`The
`
`city's
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`law
`
`covers
`
`discrimination
`
`in
`
`employment,
`
`housing,
`
`education,
`
`training
`
`programs,
`
`and
`
`public
`
`accom=odations.
`
`The
`
`bills
`
`under
`
`consideration
`
`install
`
`enhanced
`
`protection
`
`against
`
`discrimination
`
`in
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`areas
`
`plus
`
`provide
`
`additional
`
`protection
`
`against
`
`systemic
`
`discrimination,
`
`prohibit
`
`discriminatory
`
`harassment,
`
`and
`
`bring
`
`the
`
`city
`
`into
`
`conformity
`
`with
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`..--------__--------
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`2
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`3
`
`Morgan,
`Times,
`
`Many
`June
`
`in
`
`27,
`
`Poll
`1990.
`
`See
`
`Worsening
`
`i
`
`Race
`
`Relations,
`
`N.Y.
`
`Testimony
`General
`pg.
`
`2.
`
`Given
`Welfare
`
`Commissioner/Chair
`by
`the
`Committee
`of
`
`Dennis
`Council,
`
`de
`
`Leon
`June
`
`to
`
`the
`1990,
`
`1,
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`City
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`3
`
`Local
`
`Law
`
`52
`
`of
`
`1989
`
`which
`
`included
`
`discrimination
`
`based
`
`on
`
`alienage
`
`or
`
`citizenship
`
`as
`
`an
`
`unlawful
`
`activity.
`
`I.
`
`DIFFERENCES
`
`BETWEEN
`
`THE
`
`TWO BII.LS
`
`Upon
`
`introduction,
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465
`
`(submitted
`
`June
`
`22,
`
`1990
`
`by
`
`Council
`
`October
`
`Member
`
`Horwitz)
`
`differed
`
`from
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`536
`
`(submitted
`
`10,
`
`1990
`
`by
`
`Council
`
`Member
`
`Horwitz
`
`at
`
`the
`
`Mayor's
`
`request)
`
`in
`
`several
`
`ways.
`
`Few
`
`of
`
`these
`
`differences
`
`were
`
`contentious
`
`and
`
`were
`
`readily
`
`addressed
`
`in
`
`an
`
`are
`
`two
`
`early
`
`the
`
`amended
`
`version
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bills.
`
`initial
`
`differences
`
`that
`
`are
`
`There,
`
`however,
`
`among
`
`may
`
`noteworthy.
`
`They
`
`are:
`
`(1)
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465
`
`empowered
`
`both
`
`the
`
`city
`
`commission
`
`on
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`court,
`
`counsel
`
`issue);
`
`and
`
`the
`
`corporation
`
`counsel
`
`to
`
`appear
`
`in
`
`state
`
`whereas
`
`under
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`536
`
`only
`
`corporation
`
`given
`
`this
`
`power
`
`(the
`
`"commission
`
`autonomy"
`
`was
`
`and
`
`(2)
`
`Under
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`536,
`
`all
`
`civil
`
`penalties
`
`would
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`into
`
`civil
`
`the
`
`city's
`
`general
`
`fund,
`
`whereas
`
`under
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465
`
`penalties
`
`levied
`
`against
`
`a
`
`city
`
`agency
`
`would
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`to
`
`the
`
`prevailing
`
`party
`
`(the
`
`"disposition
`
`of
`
`civil
`
`penalties"
`
`issue).
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`-
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`The
`
`current
`
`version.of
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`resolves
`
`both
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`autonomy
`
`and
`
`disposition
`
`of
`
`civil
`
`penalties
`
`issue.
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to
`
`commission
`
`autonomy,
`
`section
`
`3(b)
`
`of
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`states:
`
`the
`
`after
`corporation
`the
`city
`issue
`
`the
`
`a
`and
`by
`chairperson
`representation
`enforcement
`and
`potential
`
`enactment
`counsel
`commission
`report
`to
`results
`of
`corporation
`relating
`
`of
`
`the
`to
`
`of
`
`conflicts
`
`of
`and
`on
`the
`the
`
`to
`the
`city
`the
`of
`
`twelve
`local
`chairperson
`rights
`on
`
`and
`fective
`
`rights
`
`Within
`this
`the
`human
`council
`procedures
`counsel
`the
`ef
`commission
`human
`prevention
`interest.
`
`law,
`
`months
`the
`of
`
`shall
`operation
`the
`implemented
`such
`legal
`the
`law,
`any
`
`and
`
`of
`
`the
`
`relating
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`§8-127
`
`of
`
`Proposed
`
`to
`
`Int.
`
`disposition
`
`of
`
`civil
`
`penalties,
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`state:
`
`a.
`this
`fund
`
`civil
`Any
`chapter
`the
`of
`
`city.
`
`penalties
`shall.
`
`be
`
`recovered
`paid
`into
`
`pursuant
`general
`the
`
`to
`
`b.
`where
`against
`a
`order
`final
`section
`to
`such
`that
`discriminatory
`proceeding
`violation
`which
`agency
`account.
`support
`programs,
`agencies
`discrimination
`that
`are
`liability
`practices.
`
`are
`
`Nothwithstanding
`an
`action
`city
`
`or
`agency
`issue
`8-120
`agency
`
`civil
`such
`of
`imposed
`
`shall
`Such
`city
`
`be
`account
`agencies'
`activities
`that
`
`are
`
`to
`
`or
`necessary
`for
`Funds
`
`in
`
`to
`discriminatory
`such
`account
`
`the
`
`acts
`
`shall
`
`not
`
`or
`be
`
`by
`
`the
`
`the
`foregoing
`is
`proceeding
`enforcement
`the
`for
`the
`commission
`code
`after
`engaged
`in
`such
`and
`
`a
`
`a
`
`or
`for
`
`an
`
`provision,
`commenced
`of
`pursuant
`finding
`unlawful
`action
`sought
`penalties
`against
`a
`
`in
`
`any
`court
`
`are
`civil
`
`in
`
`of
`has
`practice
`penalties
`order,
`the
`by
`budgeted
`shall
`
`used
`
`be
`anti-bias
`sponsored
`designed
`fund
`
`to
`remedial
`address
`
`such
`separate
`solely
`education
`by
`eradicate
`programs
`city's
`
`to
`
`city
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`5
`
`-
`
`to
`used
`disposition
`direction
`
`support
`
`of
`the
`
`of
`
`benefit
`funds
`
`or
`such
`mayor.
`
`the
`shall
`
`commission.
`be
`under
`
`The
`the
`
`By
`
`addressing
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`autonomy
`
`and
`
`disposition
`
`civil
`
`penalties
`
`issues,
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`resolves
`
`of
`
`all
`
`outstanding
`
`differences
`
`between
`
`early
`
`versions
`
`of
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465
`
`and
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`536.
`
`consolidation
`
`In
`
`of
`
`this
`
`fashion,
`
`Proposed
`
`the
`
`two
`
`bills.
`
`Thus,
`
`Int.
`
`the
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`stands
`
`as
`
`a
`
`analysis
`
`contained
`
`on
`
`this
`
`only
`
`report
`
`and
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`section-by-section
`
`analysis
`
`will
`
`refer
`
`to
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A.
`
`A
`
`brief
`
`e===ary
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bill's
`
`follows
`
`below.
`
`provisions
`
`II.
`
`SUMMARY
`
`OF
`
`PROVISTONS
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`embodies
`
`a
`
`complete
`
`overhaul
`
`of
`
`the
`
`city's
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`law
`
`and
`
`a
`
`strengthening
`
`section-by-section
`
`analysis
`
`which
`
`is
`
`annexed
`
`of
`
`to
`
`the
`
`CCHR.
`
`A
`
`this
`
`report
`
`addresses
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`changes
`
`in
`
`detail.
`
`There
`
`are,
`
`however,
`
`seven
`
`key
`
`report.
`
`areas
`
`addressed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`bill
`
`that
`
`will
`
`be
`
`examined
`
`in
`
`this
`
`These
`
`areas
`
`are:
`
`(1)
`
`(2)
`
`(3)
`
`(4)
`
`(5)
`
`(6)
`
`(7)
`
`employment
`
`and
`
`employer
`
`liability;
`
`housing;
`
`public
`
`private
`
`systemic
`
`accommodations;
`
`right
`
`of
`
`action;
`
`discrimination;
`
`discriminatory
`
`harassment;
`
`and
`
`penalties
`
`and
`
`injunctive
`
`relief.
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`6
`
`-
`
`An
`
`examination
`
`of
`
`these
`
`seven
`
`areas,
`
`plus
`
`an
`
`overview
`
`of
`
`some
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bill's
`
`other
`
`important
`
`provisions
`
`follows
`
`.
`
`E
`
`below.
`
`(1)
`
`The
`
`bill's
`
`employer
`
`liability
`
`standard
`
`is
`
`designed
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`an
`
`incentive
`
`to
`
`establish
`
`a
`
`policy
`
`against
`
`discrimination,
`
`employment
`
`hold
`
`employers
`
`to
`
`a
`
`high
`
`level
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`for
`
`discrimination,
`
`and
`
`present
`
`employers
`
`with
`
`a
`
`fair
`
`mitigate
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`civil
`
`imposed
`
`for
`
`opportunity
`
`discriminatory
`
`to
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`conduct.
`
`Under
`
`$8-107(13):
`
`.
`
`.
`
`(a)
`
`an
`
`act
`
`(i)
`
`(ii)
`
`(iii)
`
`employer
`
`will
`
`be
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`an
`
`employee's
`
`if:
`
`the
`
`employee
`
`exercised
`
`managerial
`
`or
`
`supervisory
`
`responsibility;
`
`or
`
`the
`
`in
`
`employer
`
`knew
`
`of
`
`the
`
`act,
`
`acquiesced
`
`the
`
`conduct
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`take
`
`immediate
`
`and
`
`appropriate
`
`action;
`
`or
`
`employer
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`of
`
`the
`
`act
`
`was
`
`not
`
`diligent
`
`in
`
`preventing
`
`such
`
`the
`
`but
`
`conduct.
`
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`-
`
`7
`
`--
`
`(b)
`
`an
`
`employer
`
`may
`
`be
`
`held
`
`immune
`
`from
`
`civil
`
`penalties
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`if
`
`she
`
`implements
`
`an
`
`anti-discrimination
`
`policy
`
`that
`
`is
`
`approved
`
`by
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`and
`
`her
`
`liability
`
`is
`
`based
`
`solely
`
`on
`
`the
`
`act
`
`of
`
`an
`
`employee
`
`or
`
`agent;
`
`and
`
`(c)
`
`if
`
`an
`
`employer
`
`is
`
`found
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`employee's
`
`act,
`
`she
`
`may
`
`mitigate
`
`damages
`
`showing
`
`occurred
`
`that
`
`no
`
`other
`
`such
`
`incidents
`
`in
`
`the
`
`or
`
`she
`
`an
`
`by
`
`had
`
`past
`
`had
`
`a meaningful
`
`anti-discrimination
`
`policy
`
`.or
`
`program
`
`Place.
`
`This
`
`standard
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`would
`
`employment
`
`including
`
`hiring
`
`and
`
`admittance
`
`apply
`
`into
`
`to
`
`all
`
`aspects
`
`training
`
`programs.
`
`in
`
`of
`
`(2)
`
`Housing
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`limits
`
`the
`
`existing
`
`exemption
`
`for
`
`owner-occupied
`
`two
`
`family
`
`houses
`
`to
`
`accommodations
`
`for
`
`which
`
`vacancies
`
`are
`
`not
`
`publicly
`
`advertised.
`
`S8-107(5)(a)(4)(1).
`
`In
`
`this
`
`manner,
`
`the
`
`bill
`
`does
`
`not
`
`infringe
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`individual's
`
`right
`
`of
`
`association,
`
`but
`
`sharply
`
`restrict
`
`landlords'
`
`ability
`
`to
`
`discriminate.
`
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`
`8
`
`-
`
`(3)
`
`Public
`
`Accommodations
`
`Under
`
`Proposed
`
`power
`
`to
`
`combat
`
`discrimination
`
`Int.
`
`is
`
`No.
`
`465-A,
`
`the
`
`commission's
`
`expanded
`
`through
`
`the
`
`inclusion
`
`of
`
`educational
`
`institutions
`
`within
`
`the
`
`de finition
`
`public
`
`accomodations.
`
`$8-102(11).
`
`This
`
`inclusion
`
`of
`
`will
`
`provider
`
`of
`
`not
`
`affect
`
`educational
`
`institutions'
`
`pedagogical
`
`policies
`
`or
`
`practices.
`
`S8-107(4).
`
`Also:
`
`(a)
`
`gender
`
`distinctions
`
`federal
`
`or
`
`state
`
`§8-107(4);
`
`and
`
`that
`
`law
`
`are
`
`permitted
`
`are
`
`exempted
`
`under
`
`under
`
`(b)
`
`distinctions
`
`founded
`
`on
`
`religious
`
`beliefs
`
`are
`
`protected
`
`under
`
`$8-107(12).
`
`(4)
`
`Private
`
`Riaht
`
`of
`
`Action
`
`Currently,
`
`all
`
`claims
`
`arising
`
`under
`
`the
`
`city's
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`law
`
`may
`
`be
`
`enforced
`
`only
`
`by
`
`bringing
`
`an
`
`action
`
`before
`
`.
`
`the
`
`commission.
`
`This
`
`limitation
`
`denies
`
`complainants
`
`the
`
`right
`
`to
`
`a
`
`jury
`
`fees
`
`trial
`
`and
`
`forecloses
`
`the
`
`possibility
`
`of
`
`recovering
`
`attorney's
`
`or
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`which
`
`could
`
`be
`
`recovered
`
`in
`
`state
`
`court.
`
`Based
`
`on
`
`the
`
`recommendations
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`the
`
`January
`
`1988
`
`report
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Koch
`
`Task
`
`Force
`
`on
`
`the
`
`New
`
`York
`
`City
`
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`-
`
`-
`
`g
`
`Commission
`
`on
`
`Human
`
`Rights,4
`
`the
`
`bill
`
`being
`
`considered
`
`will
`
`empower
`
`individuals
`
`bringing
`
`an
`
`action
`
`to
`
`in
`
`enforce
`
`the
`
`city's
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`law
`
`state
`
`court.
`
`S8-502.
`
`An
`
`individual
`
`by
`
`who
`
`files
`
`fees
`
`such
`
`a
`
`claim
`
`would
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`recover
`
`all
`
`costs,
`
`attorney's
`
`damages.
`
`Anyone
`
`a
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`who
`
`files
`
`claim
`
`with
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`or
`
`the
`
`state
`
`division
`
`on
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`will
`
`have
`
`effectively
`
`bring
`
`chosen
`
`not
`
`to
`
`exercise
`
`this
`
`right
`
`and
`
`not
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`an
`
`action
`
`in
`
`state
`
`court.
`
`(5)
`
`Systemic
`
`Discrimination
`
`As
`
`is
`
`asserted
`
`in
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A,
`
`"the
`
`discrimination
`
`poses
`
`substantial
`
`threat
`
`existence
`
`of
`
`systemic
`
`a
`
`to,
`
`and
`
`inflicts
`
`significant
`
`injury
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`city
`
`economic,
`
`social
`
`and
`
`moral
`
`in
`
`character,
`
`and
`
`is
`
`distinct
`
`that
`
`from
`
`is.
`
`the
`
`injury
`
`sustained
`
`by
`
`individuals
`
`as
`
`an
`
`incident
`
`of
`
`such
`
`discrimination."
`
`discriminatory
`
`§8-401.
`
`Systemic
`
`discrimination
`
`or
`
`a
`
`pattern
`
`or
`
`practice
`
`is
`
`often
`
`hard
`
`to
`
`combat
`
`because
`
`type
`
`of
`
`of
`
`simply
`
`the
`
`difficulties
`
`entailed
`
`in
`
`accumulating
`
`evidence.
`
`This
`
`discrimination
`
`is
`
`particularly
`
`injurious
`
`because
`
`it
`
`is
`
`not
`
`an
`
`isolated
`
`incident
`
`but
`
`a
`
`repeated
`
`act
`
`founded
`
`upon
`
`a
`
`discriminatory
`
`procedure.
`
`policy,
`
`method
`
`of
`
`operating,
`
`or
`
`institutionalized
`
`-------------------
`
`Task
`Jeremy
`
`Force
`Travis,
`
`Report
`Chair,
`
`on
`
`the
`Edward
`
`New
`
`I.
`
`York
`Koch,
`
`City
`Mayor,
`
`Commission
`January
`
`on
`1988,
`
`Human
`pg.
`
`Rights,
`23.
`
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`There
`
`are
`
`three
`
`aspects
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bill
`
`that
`
`enhance
`
`or
`
`the
`
`commission's
`
`power
`
`to
`
`combat
`
`systemic
`
`discrimination.
`
`clarify
`
`They
`
`are:
`
`(a)
`
`Chapter
`
`4
`
`of
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`empowers
`
`the
`
`corporation
`
`counsel
`
`to
`
`investigate
`
`and
`
`bring
`
`a
`
`civil
`
`action
`
`in
`
`state
`
`court
`
`to
`
`eliminate
`
`unlawful
`
`discriminatory
`
`practices.
`
`.
`
`(b)
`
`§8-105(4)(b)
`
`and
`
`$8-114
`
`detail
`
`the
`
`commission's
`
`i^nvestigatory
`
`powers.
`
`Among
`
`these
`
`powers
`
`is
`
`the
`
`ability
`
`relevant
`
`to
`
`compel
`
`the
`
`maintenance
`
`of
`
`records
`
`to
`
`determining
`
`whether
`
`a
`
`person
`
`is
`
`in
`
`a
`
`pattern
`
`or
`
`practice;
`
`engaging
`
`and
`
`discriminatory
`
`(c)
`
`§8-107(17)
`
`establishes
`
`that
`
`in
`
`a
`
`claim
`
`a
`
`policy
`
`has
`
`a
`
`discriminatory
`
`alleging
`
`. disparate
`
`that
`
`impact,
`
`element
`
`impact.
`
`a
`
`person
`
`need
`
`not
`
`.specify
`
`what
`
`specific
`
`of
`
`the
`
`policy
`
`produces
`
`the
`
`disparate
`
`Also,
`
`same
`
`subsection
`
`allows
`
`a
`
`person
`
`the
`
`a
`
`charge
`
`by
`
`showing,
`
`of
`
`"that
`
`disparate
`
`each
`
`such
`
`impact
`
`policy
`
`to
`
`counter
`
`discrimination
`
`or
`
`practice
`
`bears
`
`a
`
`significant
`
`relationship
`
`to
`
`a
`
`significant
`
`contribute
`
`business
`
`objective
`
`or
`
`does
`
`not
`
`to
`
`the
`
`disparate
`
`impact."
`
`$8-108(a)(2).
`
`This
`
`provision
`
`assures
`
`that
`
`recent
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
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`decisions
`
`that
`
`have
`
`been
`
`viewed
`
`by
`
`some
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`advocates
`
`as
`
`imposing
`
`an
`
`undue
`
`burden
`
`upon
`
`claimants
`
`are
`
`not
`
`incorporated
`
`into
`
`local
`
`law.
`
`Chapter
`
`6
`
`of
`
`Proposed
`
`addresses
`
`discriminatory
`
`harassment.
`
`Int.
`
`Under
`
`No.
`
`the
`
`465-A
`
`bill's
`
`specifically
`
`provisions,
`
`the
`
`city
`
`may
`
`bring
`
`a
`
`civil
`
`action
`
`against
`
`a
`
`person
`
`who
`
`allegedly
`
`attempts
`
`to
`
`threaten
`
`or
`
`intimidate
`
`anyone
`
`seeking
`
`to
`
`exercise
`
`a
`
`right
`
`the
`
`guaranteed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`law.
`
`S8-602.
`
`This
`
`empowers
`
`city
`
`to
`
`act
`
`vigorously
`
`against
`
`anyone
`
`who
`
`attempts
`
`to
`
`prevent
`
`an
`
`individual
`
`from
`
`a
`
`claim
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`or
`
`in
`
`state
`
`filing
`
`with
`
`Penalties
`
`and
`
`Iniunctive
`
`Relief
`
`court.
`
`(7)
`
`Under
`
`current
`
`law,
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`is
`
`authorized
`
`to
`
`seek
`
`a
`
`preliminary
`
`injunction
`
`discrimination
`
`claim.
`
`Proposed
`
`only
`
`Int.
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to
`
`a
`
`housing
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`will
`
`permit
`
`the
`
`com-mence
`
`a
`
`special
`
`proceeding
`
`before
`
`the
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`to
`
`enjoin
`
`all
`
`types
`
`of
`
`discrimination
`
`covered
`
`by
`
`the
`
`law.
`
`to
`
`to
`
`city
`
`seek
`
`S8-122.
`
`In
`
`addition
`
`to
`
`its
`
`expanding
`
`ability
`
`to
`
`seek
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`will
`
`empower
`
`the
`
`commission
`
`to
`
`seek
`
`in
`
`state
`
`court
`
`civil
`
`penalties
`
`of
`
`up
`
`to
`
`$250,000
`
`in
`
`systemic
`
`discrimination
`
`cases
`
`and
`
`$50,000
`
`cases
`
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`-
`
`12
`
`-
`
`alleging
`
`discriminatory
`
`harassment.
`
`58-404
`
`and
`
`S8-604
`
`respectively.
`
`Also,
`
`in
`
`proceedings
`
`brought
`
`before
`
`the
`
`commission,
`
`.
`
`it
`
`in
`
`will
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`impose
`
`up
`
`to
`
`$50,000.as
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`a
`
`$100,000
`
`penalty
`
`a
`
`for
`
`penalty
`
`for
`
`engaging
`
`willful
`
`or
`
`wanton
`
`acts
`
`of
`
`perjury.
`
`CONCL_USION
`
`,
`
`In
`
`addition
`
`to
`
`the
`
`seven
`
`areas
`
`analyzed
`
`above,
`
`there
`
`are
`
`two
`
`other
`
`aspects
`
`of
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`that
`
`should
`
`be
`
`noted.
`
`They
`
`are:
`
`(1)
`
`discrimination
`
`based
`
`on
`
`perceived
`
`characteristics
`
`will
`
`now
`
`be
`
`covered
`
`as
`
`well
`
`as
`
`acts
`
`based
`
`on
`
`actual
`
`traits;
`
`and
`
`"handicapped"
`
`which
`
`(2)
`
`the
`
`term
`
`is
`
`stigmatizing
`
`is
`
`replaced
`
`by
`
`"disabled".
`
`It
`
`is
`
`clear
`
`that
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`will
`
`put
`
`the
`
`city's
`
`law
`
`at
`
`the
`
`forefront
`
`of
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`laws.
`
`Faced
`
`with
`
`restrictive
`
`federal
`
`interpretations
`
`of
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`laws
`
`on
`
`the
`
`state
`
`levels,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`especially
`
`significant
`
`that
`
`the
`
`city
`
`and
`
`has
`
`seen
`
`fit
`
`to
`
`strengthen
`
`the
`
`local
`
`human
`
`rights
`
`law
`
`at
`
`this
`
`time.
`
`Particular
`
`attention
`
`should
`
`be
`
`given
`
`to
`
`section
`
`8-130
`
`of
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`which
`
`provides.
`
`that,
`
`chapter
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`construed
`
`liberally
`
`for
`
`"the
`
`the
`
`provisions
`
`of
`
`this
`
`accomplishment
`
`of
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`the
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`Purposes
`
`thereof.'
`
`It
`
`interpretations
`
`of
`
`state
`
`is
`
`or
`
`imperative
`
`that
`
`restrictive
`
`federal
`
`liberal
`
`construction
`
`provisions
`
`are
`
`not
`
`imposed
`
`upon
`
`city
`
`law.
`
`-
`
`UPDATE
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`465-A
`
`passed
`
`by
`
`a
`
`7-0
`
`vote.
`
`Proposed
`
`Int.
`
`No.
`
`536-A
`
`filed
`
`by
`
`a
`
`7-0
`
`vote.
`
`DW/rt
`DG-reports
`Intros.
`Pro.
`DG-reports
`
`465,
`
`536
`
`9
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`Section-by-Section
`
`Analysis
`
`The.
`
`City's
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law
`
`(§8-101
`
`et
`
`seg.
`
`Administrative
`
`Code
`
`of
`
`the
`
`City
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York)
`
`has
`
`been
`
`of
`
`in
`
`the
`
`the
`
`forefront
`
`of
`
`civil
`
`rights
`
`laws,
`
`providing
`
`protection
`
`for
`
`all
`
`persons
`
`from
`
`invidious
`
`discrimination.
`
`As
`
`part
`
`of
`
`a
`
`generation
`
`of
`
`Federal
`
`State
`
`discrimination
`
`laws
`
`which
`
`created
`
`vital
`
`substantive
`
`rights
`
`and
`
`and
`
`institutions
`
`charged
`
`those
`
`City's
`
`law
`
`has
`
`with
`
`enforcing
`
`rights,
`
`the
`
`made
`
`a
`
`valuable
`
`contribution
`
`to
`
`advancing
`
`civil
`
`rights
`
`in
`
`the
`
`City.
`
`While
`
`the
`
`law
`
`has
`
`been
`
`amended
`
`on
`
`numerous
`
`occasions
`
`to
`
`expand
`
`its
`
`substantive
`
`scope,
`
`the
`
`basic
`
`enforcement
`
`mechanism
`
`of
`
`the
`
`law
`
`has
`
`remained
`
`virtually
`
`unchanged
`
`since
`
`1965.
`
`The
`
`benefits
`
`of
`
`twenty-five
`
`years
`
`of
`
`experience
`
`in
`
`enforcing
`
`this
`
`law,
`
`as
`
`well
`
`as
`
`the
`
`collective
`
`from
`
`enforcement
`
`of
`
`Federal
`
`wisdom
`
`gained
`
`the
`
`and
`
`State
`
`laws,
`
`now
`
`make
`
`it
`
`clear
`
`that
`
`the
`
`enforcement
`
`mechanisms
`
`of
`
`the
`
`City's
`
`law
`
`must
`
`be
`
`strengthened
`
`and
`
`expanded
`
`and
`
`that
`
`many
`
`of
`
`the
`
`substantive
`
`provisions
`
`should
`
`be
`
`expanded,
`
`harmonized
`
`or
`
`clarified.
`
`recognition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`vital
`
`role
`
`served
`
`by
`
`the
`
`City
`
`in
`
`protecting
`
`rights,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`time
`
`now
`
`to move
`
`the
`
`City's
`
`law
`
`into
`
`the
`
`next
`
`generation
`
`In
`
`civil
`
`of
`
`all
`
`civil
`
`rights
`
`laws.
`
`The
`
`following
`
`is
`
`a
`
`section-by-section
`
`analysis
`
`of
`
`of
`
`the
`
`provisions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bill.
`
`8-101
`
`Polic
`
`This
`
`section,
`
`which
`
`is
`
`in
`
`current
`
`law,
`
`expresses
`
`the
`
`policy
`
`reasons
`
`for
`
`enacting
`
`the
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law.
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`would
`
`update
`
`this
`
`section
`
`by
`
`referring
`
`to
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`prohibited
`
`grounds
`
`for
`
`discrimination.
`
`It
`
`would
`
`make
`
`clear
`
`the
`
`broad
`
`authority
`
`conferred
`
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`upon
`
`the
`
`Ca==i==ion
`
`to
`
`prevent
`
`discrimination
`
`from
`
`playing
`
`any
`
`in
`
`actions
`
`relating
`
`to
`
`employment,
`
`public
`
`acc:rs:dations,
`
`housing
`
`other
`
`real
`
`estate.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`intended
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law
`
`liberally
`
`construed
`
`to
`
`recognize
`
`the
`
`Commission's
`
`broad
`
`authority
`
`role
`
`and
`
`be
`
`to
`
`prevent
`
`discrimination.
`
`§8-102
`"Person"
`
`Definitions
`(subd.
`
`1)
`
`The
`
`amend==nt
`
`makes
`
`clear
`
`that
`
`"person"
`
`includes
`
`natural
`
`persons,
`
`group
`
`associations,
`
`organizations
`
`and
`
`governmental
`
`bodies
`
`or
`
`agencies.
`
`"Employer"
`
`(subd._5_1
`
`Current
`
`law
`
`prohibits
`
`an
`
`"employer"
`
`forms
`
`of
`
`employment
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`defines
`
`from
`
`engaging
`
`in
`
`all
`
`"employer"
`
`to
`
`exclude
`
`with
`
`fewer
`
`than
`
`four
`
`employees.
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`employers
`
`would
`
`clarify
`
`that
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`"employer"
`
`applies
`
`only
`
`to
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions.
`
`When
`
`êmployer
`
`is
`
`used
`
`in
`
`other
`
`provisions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bill,
`
`i.e.,
`
`§8-107(13)
`
`(empicyêr's
`
`liability
`
`for
`
`the
`
`discriminatory
`
`acts
`
`of
`
`its
`
`employees),
`
`it
`
`is
`
`intended
`
`to
`
`have
`
`its
`
`ordinary
`
`meaning.
`
`The
`
`amêñdment
`
`would
`
`also
`
`provide
`
`that
`
`certain
`
`persons
`
`employed
`
`as
`
`indspsñdent
`
`contractors
`
`would
`
`be
`
`counted
`
`as
`
`persons
`
`employed
`
`for
`
`purposes
`
`of
`
`deter-ining
`
`whether
`
`an
`
`employer
`
`employs
`
`four
`
`or
`
`more
`
`persons
`
`and
`
`is
`
`thus
`
`subject
`
`to
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions.
`
`It
`
`should
`
`be
`
`noted
`
`that
`
`employees
`
`who
`
`are
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`parents,
`
`spouses,
`
`or
`
`children
`
`of
`
`the
`
`employer
`
`will
`
`also
`
`be
`
`counted
`
`as
`
`persons
`
`employed
`
`for
`
`this
`
`purpose.
`
`See
`
`§8-107(1)(f).
`
`"Employee"
`
`(former
`
`subd.
`
`6)
`
`The
`
`purpose
`
`of
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`term
`
`"employee"
`
`in
`
`the
`
`current
`
`law
`
`is
`
`to
`
`exclude
`
`certain
`
`family
`
`members
`
`and
`
`domestic
`
`workers
`
`from
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`law.
`
`Technunny
`
`the
`
`the
`
`term
`
`"employee"
`
`inappropriate
`
`definition
`
`definition
`
`did
`
`not
`
`achieve
`
`this
`
`purpose
`
`since
`
`in
`
`the
`
`current
`
`is
`
`of
`
`not
`
`used
`
`in
`
`these
`
`provisions.
`
`"employee"
`
`is
`
`deleted
`
`and
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`law
`
`The
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions
`
`are
`
`amended
`
`to
`
`carry
`
`out
`
`the
`
`intended
`
`purpose
`
`child
`
`of
`
`of
`
`the
`
`deleted
`
`definition
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to
`
`the
`
`parents,
`
`spouse
`
`an
`
`See
`
`or
`
`employer.
`
`§8-107(1)(f).
`
`The
`
`proposed
`
`amêñdment
`
`does
`
`not
`
`exclude
`
`domestic
`
`workers
`
`from
`
`the
`
`employment
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions.
`
`"Educational
`
`Institution"
`
`(new
`
`subd.
`
`8)
`
`The
`
`bill
`
`would
`
`add
`
`a
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`educational
`
`institution.
`
`"Place
`
`or
`
`Provider
`
`of
`
`Public
`
`Accc=edation"(subd.
`
`91
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`to
`
`this
`
`subdivision
`
`would
`
`change
`
`the
`
`term
`
`"place
`
`of
`
`public
`
`acc
`
`ss:dation"
`
`to
`
`"place
`
`or
`
`public
`
`provider
`
`of
`
`accommodation."
`
`This
`
`change
`
`is
`
`intended
`
`to
`
`clarify
`
`the
`
`term
`
`"place
`
`of
`
`public
`
`accommodation"
`
`to make
`
`clear
`
`that
`
`it
`
`is
`
`intended
`
`to
`
`include
`
`providers
`
`of
`
`goods,
`
`services,
`
`facilities,
`
`accommodations
`
`advantages.
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`would
`
`stre•=Hna
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`eliminating
`
`the
`
`long
`
`list
`
`of
`
`specific
`
`types
`
`of
`
`public
`
`acccmm:dations
`
`or
`
`by
`
`and
`
`replace
`
`that
`
`with
`
`a
`
`generic
`
`definition.
`
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`The
`
`amendment
`
`would
`
`also
`
`eliminate
`
`the
`
`current
`
`exclusion
`
`of
`
`public
`
`libraries,
`
`schools,
`
`colleges
`
`and
`
`other
`
`educational
`
`institutions.
`
`This
`
`results
`
`in
`
`the
`
`implicit
`
`inclusion
`
`of
`
`these
`
`institutions
`
`in
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`public
`
`acec==:dation,
`
`and
`
`thereby
`
`subjects
`
`them
`
`to
`
`the
`
`prohibitions
`
`on
`
`discrimination
`
`by
`
`public
`
`acce=-.edations.
`
`See
`
`§8-107(4).
`
`The
`
`term
`
`"place
`
`or
`
`provider
`
`of
`
`ace:--edation"
`
`and
`
`public
`
`would
`
`now
`
`include
`
`both
`
`public
`
`private
`
`educational
`
`institutions.
`
`Although
`
`a
`
`variety
`
`of
`
`other
`
`laws
`
`fr.cluding
`
`the
`
`State
`
`Civil
`
`Rights
`
`Law
`
`§40
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Education
`
`Law
`
`§§
`
`313,
`
`3201
`
`and
`
`3201-a
`
`cover
`
`certain
`
`aspects
`
`of
`
`discrimination
`
`in
`
`schools
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Board
`
`of
`
`Education
`
`has
`
`adopted
`
`a
`
`nondiscrimination
`
`policy
`
`and
`
`an
`
`internal
`
`procedure
`
`for
`
`complaints
`
`of
`
`discrimination
`
`resolving
`
`the
`
`City
`
`has
`
`an
`
`independent
`
`and
`
`overriding
`
`interest
`
`by
`
`in
`
`out
`
`discrimination
`
`from
`
`its
`
`schools.
`
`Extension
`
`of
`
`the
`
`City
`
`students,
`
`routing
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law
`
`in
`
`this
`
`area
`
`would
`
`make
`
`available
`
`to
`
`aggrieved
`
`persons
`
`the
`
`administrative
`
`remedies
`
`provided
`
`well
`
`as
`
`.the
`
`right
`
`to
`
`bring
`
`a
`
`private
`
`action
`
`by
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Commission
`
`as
`
`recover
`
`attorneys
`
`fees.
`
`subdivision
`
`The
`
`amendments
`
`to
`
`this
`
`also
`
`narrow
`
`exclusion
`
`for
`
`places
`
`of
`
`a
`
`._..
`
`dation
`
`that
`
`are
`
`distinctly
`
`private
`
`providing
`
`that
`
`only
`
`elubs
`
`could
`
`be
`
`considered
`
`distinctly
`
`private.
`
`the
`
`by
`
`This
`
`would
`
`foreclose
`
`doctors,
`
`dentists
`
`and
`
`other
`
`professionals
`
`from
`
`arguing
`
`that
`
`their
`
`practices
`
`are
`
`distinctly
`
`private
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`not
`
`subject
`
`to
`
`the
`
`prohibitions
`
`against
`
`discrimination.
`
`"Housindecommodation"
`
`(subd.
`
`10)
`
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`The
`
`amendment
`
`would
`
`include
`
`publicly-assisted
`
`accommodations
`
`within
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`"housing
`
`housing
`
`acco==cdation,"
`
`(except
`
`where
`
`otherwise
`
`expressly
`
`providad)
`
`thereby
`
`reflecting
`
`the
`
`consoEdation
`
`of
`
`provisions
`
`governing
`
`public
`
`and
`
`private
`
`housing
`
`discrimination
`
`effected
`
`in
`
`a
`
`subsequent
`
`section.
`
`Seee
`
`§8-107(5).
`
`"Publicly-assisted
`
`Housing
`
`Accommodations"
`
`(subd.
`
`11).
`
`The
`
`only
`
`substantial
`
`difference
`
`which
`
`remeLns
`
`in
`
`the
`
`provisions
`
`the
`
`Rights
`
`Law
`
`cover
`
`private
`
`and
`
`of
`
`Human
`
`those
`
`which
`
`cover
`
`publicly-assisted
`
`which
`
`housing
`
`housing
`
`is
`
`that
`
`the
`
`exemptions
`
`from
`
`the
`
`prohibition
`
`of
`
`housing
`
`discrimination
`
`for
`
`the
`
`rental
`
`of
`
`owner-occupied
`
`one
`
`and
`
`two
`
`family
`
`homes
`
`and
`
`for
`
`the
`
`rental
`
`of
`
`rooms
`
`in
`
`owner-occupied
`
`apartments
`
`do
`
`not
`
`apply
`
`to
`
`publicly-assisted
`
`housing.
`
`S_ee
`
`§8-107(5)(a)(4)(1)
`
`and
`
`(2).
`
`Thus,
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`serves
`
`to
`
`limit
`
`the
`
`of
`
`these
`
`publicly-assisted
`
`housing
`
`applicability
`
`exemptions.
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`to
`
`this
`
`subdivision
`
`would
`
`broaden
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`publicly-assisted
`
`housing
`
`to
`
`include
`
`certain
`
`tax-exempt
`
`homes
`
`or
`
`publicly
`
`financed
`
`homes
`
`sold
`
`after
`
`July
`
`1,
`
`1991
`
`and
`
`homas
`
`with
`
`mortgages
`
`financed,
`
`guaranteed
`
`or
`
`insured
`
`at
`
`any
`
`time
`
`all
`
`by
`
`a
`
`government
`
`agency
`
`whether
`
`or
`
`not
`
`the
`
`mortgage
`
`is
`
`still
`
`outstanding.
`
`the
`
`bill
`
`would
`
`thus
`
`By
`
`broadening
`
`the
`
`definition,
`
`subject
`
`the
`
`rental
`
`of
`
`certain
`
`owner-occupied
`
`one
`
`and
`
`two
`
`family
`
`homes
`
`and
`
`owner-occupied
`
`apartments,
`
`which
`
`are
`
`not
`
`covered
`
`by
`
`the
`
`current
`
`law,
`
`to
`
`the
`
`housing
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions.
`
`"Multiple
`
`Dwellinst"
`
`and
`
`"famny"
`
`(subd.
`
`The
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`"multiple
`
`121
`
`dwelling"
`
`is
`
`deleted
`
`because
`
`the
`
`only
`
`reference
`
`to
`
`it
`
`is
`
`in
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`publicly-assisted
`
`housing
`
`-5-
`
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`accc=-.cdation
`
`and
`
`that
`
`reference
`
`is
`
`deleted.
`
`S_ee
`
`98-102(11)(d).
`
`Under
`
`current
`
`law,
`
`"family"
`
`is
`
`defined
`
`for
`
`purposes
`
`of
`
`defining
`
`multiple
`
`dwellings
`
`and
`
`for
`
`purposes
`
`of
`
`certain
`
`exemptions
`
`from
`
`the
`
`housing
`
`discrimination
`
`provisions
`
`including
`
`the
`
`rental
`
`of
`
`owner-occupied
`
`one
`
`and
`
`two
`
`family
`
`housing.
`
`_See
`
`98-107(5)(a)(4).
`
`With
`
`the
`
`deletion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`term
`
`"multiple
`
`dwelling",
`
`the
`
`amendment
`
`that
`
`defined
`
`purposes
`
`of
`
`those
`
`makes
`
`clear
`
`family
`
`is
`
`only
`
`for
`
`exemptions.
`
`"Real
`
`Estate
`
`Salespérson"
`
`(subd.
`
`15)
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`makes
`
`clear
`
`that
`
`the
`
`term
`
`real
`
`estate
`
`salesperson
`
`includes
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`have
`
`been
`
`appropriately
`
`authorized
`
`by
`
`a
`
`licensed
`
`real
`
`estate
`
`broker.
`
`"Disability"
`
`(subd._16)
`
`The
`
`term
`
`"handicap"
`
`is
`
`changed
`
`to
`
`"disability",
`
`a
`
`more
`
`modern
`
`and
`
`less
`
`stigmatizing
`
`term
`
`used
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`The
`
`that
`
`Law.
`
`definition
`
`is
`
`amended
`
`to
`
`clarify
`
`any
`
`person
`
`with
`
`a
`
`physical,
`
`medical,
`
`mental
`
`or
`
`psychological
`
`impairment
`
`or
`
`a
`
`history
`
`or
`
`record
`
`of
`
`such
`
`an
`
`impairment
`
`is
`
`protected
`
`by
`
`the
`
`law.
`
`T,hose
`
`impairments
`
`are
`
`defined
`
`broadly
`
`so
`
`persons
`
`with
`
`disabilities
`
`of
`
`any
`
`type
`
`as
`
`be
`
`to
`
`carry
`
`out
`
`the
`
`intent
`
`that
`
`protected
`
`from
`
`discrimination.
`
`The
`
`retain
`
`the
`
`in
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`amendments
`
`also
`
`provision
`
`existing
`
`"otherwise
`
`qualified
`
`person"
`
`(subd.
`
`16(e))
`
`that
`
`in
`
`the
`
`case
`
`of
`
`alcoholism,
`
`drug
`
`addiction
`
`or
`
`other
`
`substance
`
`abuse,
`
`"disability"
`
`only
`
`applies
`
`to
`
`a
`
`person
`
`who
`
`is
`
`recovering
`
`or
`
`has
`
`recovered
`
`and
`
`currently
`
`is
`
`free
`
`of
`
`the
`
`abuse
`
`(new
`
`paragraph
`
`(c)).
`
`The
`
`amendments
`
`also
`
`make
`
`clear
`
`that
`
`"disability"
`
`does
`
`not
`
`apply
`
`to
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`currently
`
`are
`
`-6-
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`
`illegally
`
`using
`
`controlled
`
`substances
`
`when
`
`the
`
`person
`
`subject
`
`to
`
`the
`
`law
`
`acts
`
`on
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`such
`
`use.
`
`"Covered
`
`Entity"
`
`(new
`
`subd.
`
`11)
`
`This
`
`term
`
`is
`
`added
`
`to
`
`the
`
`law
`
`for
`
`ease
`
`of
`
`reference
`
`to
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`are
`
`required
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`the
`
`provisions
`
`of
`
`§8-107.
`
`"Reasonable
`
`Accommodation"
`
`(new
`
`subd.
`
`18)
`
`This
`
`is
`
`added
`
`for
`
`of
`
`definition
`
`purposes
`
`a
`
`new -provision
`
`which
`
`makes
`
`explicit
`
`the
`
`requirement
`
`implicit
`
`in
`
`the
`
`existing
`
`law
`
`that
`
`employers
`
`and
`
`other
`
`persons
`
`subject
`
`to
`
`the
`
`City's
`
`law
`
`make
`
`"reasonable
`
`satisfy
`
`question.
`
`accrrrriations
`
`accommodation"
`
`to
`
`enable
`
`a
`
`person
`
`withe
`
`disability
`
`the
`
`essential
`
`requisites
`
`of
`
`a
`
`job
`
`or
`
`enjoy
`
`the
`
`rights
`
`to
`
`in
`
`S_ee
`
`§8-107(15)(a).
`
`The
`
`exception
`
`in
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`for
`
`cause
`
`undue
`
`which
`
`hardship
`
`repres
`
`nts
`
`existing
`
`ca=r-f==t=
`
`case
`
`law.
`
`See
`
`e.g.
`
`Tartaglia
`
`v.
`
`Jack
`
`LaLanne
`
`Fitness
`
`Centers,
`
`NYCCHR
`
`Complaint
`
`No.
`
`04153182-PA
`
`(June
`
`9,
`
`1986)
`
`at
`
`p.
`
`21
`
`(public
`
`acy........dations
`
`discrimination);
`
`New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`Commissio
`
`on
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`v.
`
`United
`
`Veterans
`
`Mutual
`
`Housing,
`
`otion
`
`Decision
`
`NYCCHR
`
`Complaint
`
`No.
`
`EM00936-08/14/87-DE
`
`(April
`
`4,
`
`1990)
`
`at
`
`p.T.
`
`see
`
`also
`
`Doe
`
`v.
`
`Pleasure.
`
`Chest
`
`(housing
`
`discrimination);
`
`Ltd.,
`
`NYCCHR
`
`Complaint
`
`No.
`
`GA-00167020389-DN
`
`(July
`
`19,
`
`1990)
`
`at
`
`p.
`
`29-30
`
`(employment
`
`discrimination).
`
`"Sexual
`
`Orientation"
`
`(new
`
`subd.
`
`20)
`
`The
`
`bill
`
`moves
`
`the
`
`definition
`
`of
`
`sexual
`
`orientation
`
`currently
`
`found
`
`in
`
`§8-108.1
`
`to
`
`the
`
`definitional
`
`section.
`
`This
`
`amendment
`
`is
`
`technical
`
`in
`
`nature
`
`and
`
`reflects
`
`the
`
`insertion
`
`of
`
`this
`
`protected
`
`category
`
`in
`
`the
`
`lists
`
`of
`
`protected
`
`categories
`
`in
`
`§8-107.
`
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`§8-105
`
`Powers
`
`and
`
`Duties
`
`~
`
`The
`
`amendments
`
`to
`
`this
`
`section
`
`would
`
`expand
`
`the
`
`powers
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Commission
`
`as
`
`well
`
`as
`
`clarify
`
`existing
`
`powers.
`
`Specifically,
`
`the
`
`Commission
`
`would
`
`be
`
`authorized
`
`to
`
`require
`
`persons
`
`or
`
`companies
`
`under
`
`investigation
`
`to
`
`preserve
`
`records
`
`in
`
`their
`
`possession
`
`and
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`make
`
`the
`
`type
`
`of
`
`records
`
`made
`
`by
`
`such
`
`person
`
`to
`
`or
`
`the
`
`in
`
`to
`
`company
`
`relevant
`
`6).
`
`ordinary
`
`course
`
`of
`
`business
`
`where
`
`the
`
`records
`
`are
`
`determining
`
`whether
`
`discrimination
`
`has
`
`taken
`
`place
`
`(subd.
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`expressly
`
`states
`
`the
`
`Commission's
`
`existing
`
`power
`
`to
`
`investigate
`
`and
`
`file
`
`complaints
`
`of
`
`pattern
`
`or
`
`practice
`
`discrimination,
`
`and
`
`authorizes
`
`the
`
`Com=¾eion
`
`to
`
`refer
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`information
`
`on
`
`which
`
`a
`
`civil
`
`action
`
`(pursuant
`
`to
`
`be
`
`based
`
`Chapter
`
`4)
`
`could
`
`(subd.
`
`(4)(b)).
`
`The
`
`amendment
`
`clarifies
`
`the
`
`Commission's
`
`existing
`
`authority,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of
`
`investigating
`
`clubs
`
`which
`
`are
`
`or
`
`may
`
`be
`
`places
`
`or
`
`providers
`
`of
`
`public
`
`accom=edation,
`
`to
`
`subpoena
`
`names
`
`of
`
`persons
`
`when
`
`statutory
`
`such
`
`subpoena
`
`would
`
`not
`
`be
`
`inconsistent
`
`with
`
`applicable
`
`and
`
`case
`
`law
`
`(subd.
`
`(5)(c)).
`
`As
`
`under
`
`existing
`
`law,
`
`the
`
`power
`
`to
`
`investigate
`
`clubs
`
`would
`
`Co.-unission's
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`encompass
`
`the
`
`power
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`information
`
`which
`
`is
`
`relevant
`
`to
`
`the
`
`determination
`
`of
`
`whether
`
`a
`
`club
`
`