N.Y. Religious Corporations Law Section 183
Seats and pews to be free

The seats and pews in every church, building or edifice, owned or occupied by any corporation organized under this article, shall be forever free for the occupation and use, during public worship, of all persons choosing to occupy the same, and conducting themselves with propriety, and no rent, charge or exaction shall ever be made or demanded for such occupation or use.

Source: Section 183 — Seats and pews to be free, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RCO/183 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 4, 2025).

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