N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 784/51 § 81: Petition to close or restrict use of travel upon highways or to post property

§ 81. Petition to close or restrict use of travel upon highways or to

post property. (a) Any agency of the United States engaged in or

concerned with the defense effort, (b) any agency of the state, (c) the

chief executive officer or the governing body of any political

subdivision of the state or (d) an individual, partnership, association

or corporation using or preparing to use real property in connection

with the operation of a public utility, an airport, a dock, or a wharf,

or the manufacture, transportation, distribution or storage of

explosives, firearms, inflammable liquids, gas, oil, coal, electricity,

water or any product to be used in the defense effort by this state, of

any state of the United States, or a political subdivision, by the

United States or any associated power thereof, may petition the

commissioner for an order to close or to direct the appropriate official

or body to close to public use and travel and to restrict public use and

travel upon, any highway or part thereof or to post property, on which

such use and travel or entrance by the general public is deemed

dangerous to the public safety and security or to the defense effort, or

to the safety of property of the petitioner.