Multiple Dwelling Law (New York)

On April 18, 1929, the Multiple Dwelling Law was passed by the NY State Legislature. It originally faced challenges in courts, only to eventually be upheld as constitutional in August of that year. The law, set certain extra standards for building within cities with populations greater than 325,000, applying only to New York City. It was considered an update to the 1901 Tenement House Act. The stated goal of the bill was primarily to address slum conditions in the city.