N.Y. Municipal Home Rule § 51: Liberal construction

§ 51. Liberal construction. This chapter shall be liberally construed.

The powers herein granted shall be in addition to all other powers

granted to local governments by other provisions of law. A permissive

procedure authorized by this chapter shall not be deemed to be exclusive

or to prohibit the use of any other procedure authorized by any state

statute, charter or local law lawfully adopted, but shall be deemed an

alternative thereto.