Fair Housing
Under the New York State Human Rights Law, a landlord who refuses to rent to a family with children (in a building with 4 or more units that is not owner-occupied) is committing:
ALegal discrimination, because landlords may set their own tenant qualifications
BIllegal familial status discrimination✓ Correct
CA permissible exercise of the landlord's right to exclude
DOnly a violation of NYC law, not state law
Explanation
Both the federal Fair Housing Act and New York State Human Rights Law prohibit discrimination based on familial status (the presence of children under 18 in the household). Refusing to rent to a family with children in a covered dwelling is illegal.
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