New York State Tenement House Act
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One of the reforms of the Progressive Era, the New York State Tenement House Act of 1901 was one of the first such laws to ban the construction of dark, airless tenement buildings in the state of New York. Among other sanctions, the law required that new buildings must be built with windows, an open courtyard, indoor toilets and fire safeguards. This was the first time that the city government passed a public law that specifically dealt with housing reform. Prior to 1901, most reform was undertaken by philanthropists and private individuals or organizations. This law serves as an example of the Progressive belief that cleaner cities made better citizens.
The New York State Law of 1870 required a window in every bedroom of tenements built after that date.
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