NY A08913

Adds "housing status" as a protected class under New York's Human Rights Law, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, and credit

Defines "housing status" as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including living in cars, on streets, in shelters, transitional housing, domestic violence programs, or hotels/motels paid for by government or charitable organizations

Prohibits employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations from discriminating against individuals based on housing status in hiring, firing, compensation, terms of employment, and job advertisements

Bars landlords, real estate brokers, and property owners from refusing to sell, rent, or lease housing accommodations or commercial space based on a person's housing status

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions and prosecute criminal offenses related to discrimination based on housing status