N.Y. PBS Law § 34

§ 34. Discontinuance of utility service in two family dwellings. 1.\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no utility corporation or\nmunicipality shall terminate gas or electric service to a two family\ndwelling that it knows contains units where service is not metered\nseparately unless such utility or municipality shall have given fifteen\ndays' written notice of its intention to terminate service as follows:\n (a) a copy of such notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises\naffected, or in lieu thereof, to the person, firm or corporation to whom\nor which the last preceding service bill has been rendered, and\n (b) a copy of such notice shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to\neach occupied unit, and\n (c) where possible, a copy of such notice shall be posted in a\nconspicuous place at or within the dwelling.\n 2. The commission shall affirmatively approve or provide for the form\nand content of notices required by subdivision one of this section. Such\nnotices shall state the intended date of termination of service, the\namount due for such service, and the procedure by which any occupant may\nmake payment or take action to avoid termination of service.\n 3. The commission shall provide by regulation:\n (a) that any occupant may prevent termination of service if such\noccupant applies for and is eligible for such service;\n (b) that any occupant may prevent termination of service by making\npayments in accordance with established procedures. In no event shall\nsuch payments include bills more than two months in arrears. Any\noccupant who chooses to pay current charges shall not be liable for any\nfuture bills which may be rendered for utility service supplied to the\ndwelling. The utility corporation or municipality shall continue to\nrender all bills to the customer with a copy to be sent to any occupant\nupon request; and\n (c) staff to advise occupants of the provisions of this section and\nthe commission's regulations.\n 4. Whenever the obligations owed to the utility corporation or\nmunicipality for service to a dwelling have been satisfied, the\ncorporation or municipality shall notify an occupant of each dwelling\nwhich was given notice of intent to terminate service.\n