N.Y. Public Housing Law § 223-b

§ 223-b. Discrimination against a person who is deaf or hard of\nhearing who has a hearing dog. No person who is deaf or hard of hearing\nshall be denied occupancy in a dwelling in any project or be subjected\nto eviction from any such dwelling on the sole ground that such person\nowns a hearing dog as defined in section forty-seven-b of the civil\nrights law, provided, however, that if after occupancy a health hazard\nresults on account of such dog, the public health officer having\njurisdiction may take such corrective measures as may be appropriate.\n