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by URSpider94 1808 days ago
That is not what this link says. The landlord is legally required to mitigate damages - it says so clearly in the text. That means that they must try to find another tenant. If you hand the landlord applications from several qualified tenants, and they don’t rent to them, then you can successfully win in court if the landlord tries to sue you for unpaid rent. New York housing court is known to be very tenant-friendly as well.

Now, in the midst of a COVID-fueled exodus and wave of unemployment, you might legit be screwed…

(Source: former NYC landlord here)