N.Y. General Municipal Law § 208: Members of police force to have one day rest in seven

§ 208. Members of police force to have one day rest in seven.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, every

member of the police force in a city, county, town or village, except in

case of an emergency, shall be allowed at least twenty-four consecutive

hours of rest in any calendar week, without diminution of the salary or

compensation as fixed by or pursuant to law. The term "emergency" within

the meaning of this section shall be deemed to mean and include, a

national war, a strike or riot, a conflagration, a general or special

election, a public celebration, and other like public emergencies

requiring attendance by the police force.