The IAS Court correctly held that the City has authority to create a private cause of action for unlawful discrimination with punitive damages as a remedy, and that the ordinance enacted, Administrative Code § 8-502, is not inconsistent with the State Human Rights Law (Executive Law art 15). The authority specifically conferred on municipalities under NY Constitution, article IX, § 2 (c) (ii) (10) to enact laws "whether or not they relate to the property, affairs...
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