N.Y. General Construction Law § 41: Quorum and majority

§ 41. Quorum and majority. Whenever three or more public officers are

given any power or authority, or three or more persons are charged with

any public duty to be performed or exercised by them jointly or as a

board or similar body, a majority of the whole number of such persons or

officers, gathered together in the presence of each other or through the

use of videoconferencing, at a meeting duly held at a time fixed by law,

or by any by-law duly adopted by such board or body, or at any duly

adjourned meeting of such meeting, or at any meeting duly held upon

reasonable notice to all of them, shall constitute a quorum and not less

than a majority of the whole number may perform and exercise such power,

authority or duty. For the purpose of this provision the words "whole

number" shall be construed to mean the total number which the board,

commission, body or other group of persons or officers would have were

there no vacancies and were none of the persons or officers disqualified

from acting.