N.Y. General City Law § 13-c: Power of cities to provide moneys to replace revenues from excise taxes

§ 13-c. Power of cities to provide moneys to replace revenues from

excise taxes. The common council or other governing body of any city, in

which the trafficking in liquor is prohibited wholly or partly may

raise, as long as the trafficking in liquor is prohibited, an amount not

exceeding the revenue derived from excise taxes on alcoholic beverages

in the last year in which the excise taxes were received. Such amount

to be raised shall be included in the tax levy in addition to all other

sums which the common council or other governing body is authorized to

raise, any provision of the city charter to the contrary

notwithstanding.

In a city having a board of estimate and apportionment, action by the

common council or other governing body under this section shall not be

taken except with the consent of such board.