N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 5-336: § 5-336 Rights of certain owners of property condemned for public use.

1. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law to the contrary, where rent is paid for the use of land on which a one or two family dwelling has been constructed, in the event of condemnation for public use a separate award shall be made to the owner of the land and a separate award shall be made to the owner of the dwelling except where there is a written agreement to the contrary.

2. In no event shall the total of the awards, as above, be in excess of what a single award would have been.