N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 18-c: Discrimination prohibited

§ 18-c. Discrimination prohibited. It shall be unlawful:

1. For the owner of any publicly assisted housing accommodation to

refuse to rent or lease or otherwise to deny to or withhold from any

person or group of persons such housing accommodation because of the

race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry of such person or

persons.

2. For the owner of any publicly assisted housing accommodation to

discriminate against any person because of the race, color, religion,

national origin or ancestry of such person in the terms, conditions or

privileges of any publicly assisted housing accommodations or in the

furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith.

3. For any person to cause to be made any written or oral inquiry

concerning the race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry of a

person seeking to rent or lease any publicly assisted housing

accommodation.