New York Statutes
§ 280 — Legislative findings
New York § 280
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N.Y. Multiple Dwelling § 280 (2026).
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§ 280. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares\nthat a serious public emergency exists in the housing of a considerable\nnumber of persons in cities having a population of over one million,\nwhich emergency has been created by the increasing number of conversions\nof commercial and manufacturing loft buildings to residential use\nwithout compliance with applicable building codes and laws and without\ncompliance with local laws regarding minimum housing maintenance\nstandards; that many such buildings do not conform to minimum standards\nfor health, safety and fire protection; that housing maintenance\nservices essential to maintain health, safety and fire protection are\nnot being provided in many such buildings; that as a consequence of the\nacute shortage of hou
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§ 280
Legislative findings§ 283
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Owner obligations§ 285
Owner protection§ 286
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