3.42 A. Definitions and Coverage

• Library: Disability Law and Practice, Vol. 3 (NY) 2017

A. Definitions and Coverage

The term “disability” within the CHRL is defined as “any physical, medical, mental or psychological impairment or history or record of such impairment.”¹⁴⁰

The phrase “physical, medical, mental, or psychological impairment” means:

1.. an impairment of any system of the body; including, but not limited to: the neurological system; the musculoskeletal system; the special sense organs and respiratory organs, including but not limited to, speech organs; the cardiovascular system; the reproductive system; the digestive and genitourinary systems; the hemic and lymphatic systems; the immunological systems; the skin; and the endocrine system; or

2.. a mental or psychological impairment.¹⁴¹

The First Department and the Second Circuit agree that the CHRL requires a more liberal and separate interpretation from that of state and federal...