New York A09195 prohibits property owners from enforcing restrictions on displaying religious items on entry doors or doorframes of dwellings.
New York A09195 amends the civil rights law to prohibit property owners from enforcing or adopting restrictions that prohibit the display or affixing of religious items on entry doors or doorframes of dwellings. Exceptions include restrictions that threaten public health, violate laws, contain obscene or illegal content, or are unreasonably large. If maintenance requires temporary removal of a religious display, residents must be notified and allowed to restore the display upon completion. The act defines terms such as "dwelling," "owner," "controlling entity," and "religious item.
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