Landlords Face New Restrictions as NY Passes Sweeping Eviction Reforms; Court Rules Religious Schools Can Discriminate Against Teachers

New York has passed legislation limiting landlords' ability to evict tenants or raise rents with its Good Cause Eviction law in NYC. The new rules face legal challenges from property owners who argue it unlawfully infringes on their rights. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court upheld the "ministerial exception," finding that religious schools can discriminate in employment for non-minister teachers based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The dual rulings address hot-button issues around tenants' rights, property ownership, and the intersection of religious freedom and anti-discrimination laws.