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N.Y. PBG Law § 61

This is the official text of N.Y. PBG Law § 61, part of New York’s PBG Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBG Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Tenant meetings in common areas

Official statutory text

§ 61. Tenant meetings in common areas. Any group, committee, or other\norganization comprised of tenants residing in housing authority\ndevelopments conducting a meeting authorized pursuant to section two\nhundred thirty of the real property law shall have the right to meet\nwithout being required to pay a fee in any area owned by such authority\nwhich is devoted to the common use of all tenants. Such areas shall\ninclude but not be limited to a community or social room where use is\nnormally subject to a fee, provided, however, that such meeting is\nconducted in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours and without\nobstructing access to the premises or facilities. Five days' prior\nwritten notice of such a meeting must be given to the management office\nof the project development. If such common area is unavailable on the\nrequested day, the management office must provide the group, committee\nor other organization comprised of tenants with any times that the\ncommon area will be available during a fourteen-day period commencing on\nthe fifth day after written notice was given to the management office.\n

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