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New York Code › Act MDW › Article 6 › Title 1 › Section 179

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§ 179. Privacy. In every apartment of three or more rooms in every\nclass A converted dwelling there shall be access to every living room\nwithout passing through any bedroom, and to at least one water-closet\ncompartment within the apartment from every bedroom without passing\nthrough any other bedroom.\n

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