N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2851: Age not to be bar to employment by public authorities

§ 2851. Age not to be bar to employment by public authorities. No

public authority shall hereafter prohibit, prevent, disqualify or

discriminate against any person applying for employment by, such

authority, who is physically and mentally qualified, or from competing,

participating or registering for a position, or be penalized in a final

rating for any position, by reason of his or her age. Any existing rule,

regulation, penalty or requirement resolution preventing the hiring of

persons because of age shall be void, except that nothing herein

contained, shall prevent any public authority from adopting reasonable

minimum or maximum age requirements for positions such as police

officer, firefighter, guard or other positions which require

extraordinary physical effort except where age limits for such positions

are already prescribed by law.

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, no person who is

physically or mentally qualified may be disqualified from, competing,

participating or registering for a promotional examination or be

penalized in a final rating or barred from promotion after having passed

such promotion examination by reason of his or her age, by any public

authority.