N.Y. RPA Law § 756
This is the official text of N.Y. RPA Law § 756, part of New York’s RPA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RPA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Stay of summary proceedings or actions for rent under certain conditions
Official statutory text
§ 756. Stay of summary proceedings or actions for rent under certain\nconditions. In the event that utilities are discontinued in any part of\na dwelling because of the failure of the landlord or other person having\ncontrol of said dwelling to pay for utilities for which he may have\ncontracted, any proceeding to dispossess a tenant from said building or\nan action against any tenant of said building for rent shall be stayed\nuntil such time as the landlord or person having control of said\ndwelling pays the amount owing for said utilities and until such time as\nthe utilities are restored to working order.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.