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> It is, in fact, a special interest giveaway to some local publications, but there’s no teeth to the law.

So you have to hope no one wants to come after you? What would happen if this were actually in court? Overturned for lack of enforcement?



It has actually been in court.

The deficiency can be remedied by publication and it’s fully retroactive.

So there are literally no consequences at all to ignoring it.

https://eminutes.com/what-happens-if-you-ignore-new-york%E2%...

https://www.newyorksmallbusinesslaw.com/new_york_small_busin...




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