N.Y. Public Housing Law Section 61
Tenant meetings in common areas


Any group, committee, or other organization comprised of tenants residing in housing authority developments conducting a meeting authorized pursuant to Real Property Law § 230 (Right of tenants to form, join or participate in tenants’ groups)section two hundred thirty of the real property law shall have the right to meet without being required to pay a fee in any area owned by such authority which is devoted to the common use of all tenants. Such areas shall include but not be limited to a community or social room where use is normally subject to a fee, provided, however, that such meeting is conducted in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours and without obstructing access to the premises or facilities. Five days’ prior written notice of such a meeting must be given to the management office of the project development. If such common area is unavailable on the requested day, the management office must provide the group, committee or other organization comprised of tenants with any times that the common area will be available during a fourteen-day period commencing on the fifth day after written notice was given to the management office.

Source: Section 61 — Tenant meetings in common areas, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBG/61 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

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Organization of authorities
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Scope of authority’s jurisdiction
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Officers and employees
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Transfer of officers and employees
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Vacancies and removals
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Non-liability of authority members
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Disqualification of members and employees of authorities
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Powers of authority
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An authority shall file with the commissioner a copy of each proposed project embodying the plans, layout, estimated costs and proposed m...
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Projects financed solely by authorities
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Aid from and cooperation with federal government
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Power to issue authority bonds
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Provisions of authority bonds
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Signature on authority bonds
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Repurchase of authority bonds
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Suit on authority bonds
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Bond covenants of an authority
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Guaranteed indebtedness of an authority
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Authority obligations as legal investments and legal security for deposits by public officers
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Foreclosure and other remedies against an authority
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Liability of state or municipality
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Tax exemptions of an authority
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Depositories of authority funds
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Filing by authority of by-laws, rules and regulations
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Projects undertaken by municipalities
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Facilities incidental or appurtenant to a project
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Authorities created prior to the enactment of this chapter
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Dissolution of authorities
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Sale or lease of municipal projects by authorities
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Sale of dwelling units by authorities
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Sale or lease of project in connection with federal program of assistance for low income housing
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Disposal of records
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Reproduction of records
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Tenant meetings in common areas

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 61’s source at nysenate​.gov

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