{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-230","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Law § 230","heading":"Right of tenants to form, join or participate in tenants' groups","body":"§ 230. Right of tenants to form, join or participate in tenants'\ngroups. 1. No landlord shall interfere with the right of a tenant to\nform, join or participate in the lawful activities of any group,\ncommittee or other organization formed to protect the rights of tenants;\nnor shall any landlord harass, punish, penalize, diminish, or withhold\nany right, benefit or privilege of a tenant under his tenancy for\nexercising such right.\n  2. Tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' organizations shall\nhave the right to meet without being required to pay a fee in any\nlocation on the premises including a community or social room where use\nis normally subject to a fee which is devoted to the common use of all\ntenants in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours and without\nobstructing access to the premises or facilities. No landlord shall deny\nsuch right.","path":["Real Property Law","Article 7. Landlord and Tenant"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPP/230","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"8422ba16dba4c52941c007839d811f52b069832428ed336dc6484b3294b49d33","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-229","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-231"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}