N.Y. General Municipal Law § 353: Approval of board of estimate required

§ 353. Approval of board of estimate required. Wherever under this

article the local legislative body of a city is authorized to take any

action, the separate approval of such action by the board of estimate

and apportionment or similar body of such city, if there be such a board

or body, shall also be required, unless such board of estimate and

apportionment or similar body is a branch of the local legislative body.