N.Y. Lab. Law § 380

§ 380. Lunchrooms. No lunchroom in any mercantile establishment where\nfemales are employed shall be next to or adjoining a watercloset, unless\na permit therefor is granted by the commissioner in a city or by the\nlocal board or department of health in a village. Such permit shall be\ngranted if proper sanitary conditions exist and may be revoked at any\ntime by the granting authority if the lunchroom is kept in such a manner\nor is so located as to be injurious to the health of the employees.\n