Yes, subletting is legal in New York, and lease provisions that prohibit subleasing are illegal. However, tenants must send written sublease requests to the landlord via certified mail with a copy of the sublease agreement, subtenant’s contact information, length of the sublease, and why the tenant wants to sublet.
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The information for this answer was found on our New York Sublease Agreement answers.