My landlord entered our apartment last week while my roommate was home. He rang the bell and didn't receive a response, so he let himself in. When she came out of her room, he said that he was there to do a (non-emergency) repair, and lied that I had given him permission to enter the apartment (he hadn't even asked me).
I'm drafting a letter to send to him via registered mail, outlining what happened and telling him that the law prevents him from coming into the apartment without notifying us. However, I'm having a hard time actually finding the law that says this. Does anyone know the law/article that deals with landlord's right of entry/tenants' right to privacy?
I am also wondering whether his failure to give us notice gives us the right to terminate the lease; I know it does in some states, but have been unable to find this information for NYC.