Fair Housing
In New York, it is illegal for a landlord to retaliate against a tenant for:
AFailing to pay rent
BFiling a fair housing complaint or exercising other legally protected rights✓ Correct
CRequesting repairs above the cost of one month's rent
DHaving too many guests
Explanation
New York's anti-retaliation laws (RPL §223-b) protect tenants from eviction or other adverse action by landlords in response to tenants exercising protected rights, such as filing complaints with code enforcement, organizing tenant associations, or filing fair housing complaints.
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