N.Y. Public Housing Law § 61: Tenant meetings in common areas

§ 61. Tenant meetings in common areas. Any group, committee, or other

organization comprised of tenants residing in housing authority

developments conducting a meeting authorized pursuant to section two

hundred thirty of the real property law shall have the right to meet

without being required to pay a fee in any area owned by such authority

which is devoted to the common use of all tenants. Such areas shall

include but not be limited to a community or social room where use is

normally subject to a fee, provided, however, that such meeting is

conducted in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours and without

obstructing access to the premises or facilities. Five days' prior

written notice of such a meeting must be given to the management office

of the project development. If such common area is unavailable on the

requested day, the management office must provide the group, committee

or other organization comprised of tenants with any times that the

common area will be available during a fourteen-day period commencing on

the fifth day after written notice was given to the management office.