🔑 Rental Property Rules/Just Cause Eviction

Just Cause Eviction: Babylon vs Huntington Station

How do just cause eviction rules compare between Babylon, NY and Huntington Station, NY?

Babylon and Huntington Station have similar restriction levels.

Babylon, NY

Suffolk County

Some Restrictions

Babylon follows NY State Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which limits evictions to good cause in regulated units. Babylon has not adopted a local Good Cause Eviction law beyond state baseline protections for all tenants.

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Huntington Station, NY

Suffolk County

Some Restrictions

Suffolk County is covered by New Yorks Good Cause Eviction Law (Part HH of Chapter 56, Laws of 2024), but only in towns or villages that affirmatively opt in. As of 2026, no Suffolk municipality has opted in, so standard RPAPL Article 7 eviction rules apply across the county.

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Key Facts Comparison

Fact	Babylon	Huntington Station
State Law	HSTPA 2019 applies	Good Cause Eviction 2024, opt-in outside NYC
Good Cause	Not locally adopted	-
Notice	30-90 days by tenancy length	30/60/90 days by tenancy length
Court	Suffolk County District	Suffolk District Court, Central Islip
Suffolk Status	-	No towns opted in as of 2026
Self-Help	-	Class A misdemeanor, treble damages

Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.

Babylon FAQ

Who enforces this in Babylon?

Babylon code enforcement at (631) 957-3000 handles complaints.

Who enforces this in Babylon?

Babylon code enforcement at (631) 957-3000 handles complaints.

Huntington Station FAQ

Does Good Cause Eviction apply in Suffolk County?

Not automatically. Each town or village must opt in by local law. As of 2026, none have, so standard New York eviction rules govern.

Who enforces this in Suffolk County?

Suffolk County code enforcement at (631) 853-4000 handles complaints.

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