N.Y. Const. art. XVIII, § 10: Power of legislature; construction of article

§ 10. The legislature is empowered to make all laws which it shall

deem necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing

powers. This article shall be construed as extending powers which

otherwise might be limited by other articles of this constitution and

shall not be construed as imposing additional limitations; but nothing

in this article contained shall be deemed to authorize or empower the

state, or any city, town, village or public corporation to engage in any

private business or enterprise other than the building and operation of

low rent dwelling houses for persons of low income as defined by law, or

the loaning of money to owners of existing multiple dwellings as herein

provided.