# N.Y. MDW Law § 175: Alcoves

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S175

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. MDW Law § 175
- **Heading:** Alcoves
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act MDW / Article 6 / Title 1 / Section 175

## Text

§ 175. Alcoves. 1. Every alcove, except a cooking space or foyer,\nshall be deemed a living room and shall open into an immediately\nadjoining living room which opens directly on a yard or street and in\nbuildings not over two stories in height, such living room may open\ndirectly on an outer court or on a court, not less than four feet in\nwidth, extending from street to yard. Such an alcove shall be separately\nlighted and ventilated, and of such size as provided for other living\nrooms, unless it has an opening at least thirty-two and one-half square\nfeet or more in area opening into a living room immediately adjoining.\n 2. No part of any room shall be enclosed or subdivided at any time,\nwholly or in part, by a curtain, portiere, fixed or movable partition or\nany other device unless each enclosed or subdivided part meets all of\nthe requirements for a separate living room or a lawful alcove.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. MDW Law § 172 Yards and courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S172.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 173 Windows in rooms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S173.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 174 Size of rooms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S174.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 175 Alcoves](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S175.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 176 Cooking spaces](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S176.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 177 Rooms in basements and cellars](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S177.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 178 Lighting and ventilation of stairs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S178.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 179 Privacy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A6_T1_S179.md)

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