Int 1260-2025

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 22-1006 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition of "accessibility laws" in alphabetical order to read as follows: Accessibility laws. The term "accessibility laws" means chapter 126 of title 42 of the United States code, commonly known as the Americans with disabilities act, and any guidelines issued or regulations promulgated pursuant to such law, as well as the disability provisions of article 15 of the executive law and title 8 of this code that concern public accommodations or employee-requested reasonable accommodations, and any guidelines issued or rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to such provisions. � 2. The definition of "covered legal matter" set forth in subdivision a of section 22-1006 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 90 for the year 2020, is amended to read as follows: Covered legal matter. The term "covered legal matter" means a legal matter related to either a commercial lease, including but not limited to drafting and negotiation of lease terms, terminating a lease, and addressing other lease-related issues, or compliance with accessibility laws. � 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. JMF LS #12784 04/15/2025 10:40 AM 1 2