N.Y. Real Property Law § 235-j: Duty to inform of bed bug infestation

§ 235-j. Duty to inform of bed bug infestation. 1. Upon having

knowledge of a bed bug infestation in a unit of a residential rental

premises, the landlord or lessor of a residential rental premises shall

provide written notice of such infestation to the landlord's tenants and

lessees who reside in units on the premises immediately above,

immediately below, and immediately adjacent to the infested unit. Such

written notice shall be provided to such tenants and lessees within

seventy-two hours of the landlord or lessor having knowledge of the bed

bug infestation.

2. Upon having knowledge of a bed bug infestation in a common area of

a residential rental premises, the landlord or lessor of the residential

rental premises shall place notice of such infestation in a conspicuous

location accessible to all tenants and lessees residing in the premises

within seventy-two hours of the landlord or lessor having knowledge of

the bed bug infestation.

3. Any notice required to be provided pursuant to subdivision one of

this section shall not identify the infested unit or contain any

personally identifying information of the tenant or tenants whose unit

experienced the bed bug infestation.

4. Subdivisions one and two of this section shall not apply to a

landlord or lessor that is subject to notice and remediation obligations

related to bed bug infestations pursuant to a judicial order, legal

settlement, or binding agreement with a federal, state, or local

regulatory entity while such judicial order, legal settlement, or

binding agreement is in effect.