N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 84

§ 84. Construction; inconsistent laws. This article shall be liberally\nconstrued to effectuate its objects and purposes and the public policy\nof the state as hereby declared. If any part of this article, or its\napplication to any persons or circumstances, is adjudged by a court to\nbe invalid or ineffectual, such judgment shall not affect the remainder\nof the article or its application to any other person or circumstances.\nThis article shall supersede all laws inconsistent with it to the extent\nof such inconsistency, but in all other respects shall be deemed\nsupplemental to such laws. Nothing contained in this article shall be\nconstrued as a repeal of any provision of the penal law or the criminal\nprocedure law or any other law relating to criminal or quasi-criminal\nactions or proceedings.\n