New York mandates paid sick leave under Labor Law § 196-b and paid family leave under Workers' Compensation Law Article 9, with statewide coverage that applies to nearly every private employer.
Labor Law § 196-b requires private employers to provide up to 40 or 56 hours of sick leave per year depending on size and net income, accrued at one hour per 30 worked, plus 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave per year since January 1, 2025. Paid Family Leave under WCL Article 9 provides up to 12 weeks of partial wage replacement at 67% of average weekly wage, funded through employee payroll deduction and administered through disability carriers. New York's separate COVID-19 sick leave law expired July 31, 2025. Localities such as New York City and Westchester maintain stricter local sick leave but cannot reduce the floor.
Failure to provide leave or retaliation against employees who use it can result in restitution, civil penalties up to $20,000, and potential injunctive orders by the Department of Labor.
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The NYC Noise Code prohibits excessive muffler/exhaust sound from motor vehicles on roads with a 35 mph or lower speed limit - defined by 'plainly audible' d...
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Under Admin. Code Sec. 24-235, an animal owner may not permit unreasonable animal noise that is plainly audible inside any nearby residential property for 10...
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Under Admin. Code Sec. 24-222, construction work is unlawful except on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Limited weekend work (Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)...
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Under Admin. Code Sec. 24-231, music from a commercial establishment may not exceed 42 dB(A) measured inside any nearby residential dwelling unit, nor 45 dB ...
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New York City has no blanket 'quiet hours' curfew, but the Noise Code's general prohibition (Admin. Code Sec. 24-218) makes it unlawful to make any unreasona...
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New York City bars street storage of boat trailers, mobile homes, and mobile medical diagnostic vehicles: under 34 RCNY 4-08(m)(8) none may be parked on any ...
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