N.Y. General Business Law § 209-e: Preservation of existing remedies; use of true name

§ 209-e. Preservation of existing remedies; use of true name. Nothing

in this article shall prevent, lessen, impeach, or avoid any remedy at

law or in equity which any party aggrieved by any wrongful use of any

such name or designation might have had if the foregoing provisions

relating to the registration of hotel or motel names had not been

enacted; nor shall the same be retroactive; nor shall any person be

prohibited from using his or her own true name in connection with the

operation of any hotel or motel now in existence or hereafter

constructed.