N.Y. General Municipal Law § 50-a: Municipal liability for negligent operation of vehicles

§ 50-a. Municipal liability for negligent operation of vehicles. 1.

Every city, town and village shall be liable for the negligence of a

person duly appointed by the governing board or body of the

municipality, or by any board, body, commission or other officer

thereof, to operate a municipally owned vehicle within the state in the

discharge of a statutory duty imposed upon the municipality, provided

the appointee at the time of the accident or injury was acting in the

discharge of his duties and within the scope of his employment. Every

such appointee shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed an

employee of the municipality, notwithstanding the vehicle was being

operated in the discharge of a public duty for the benefit of all

citizens of the community and the municipality derived no special

benefit in its corporate capacity.

2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the city of New

York.