N.Y. Railroad Law § 108: Approval of appliances in cities having a population of one million inhabitants or over

§ 108. Approval of appliances in cities having a population of one

million inhabitants or over. In cities in this state having a population

of one million inhabitants or over, where tunnels are or may hereafter

be operated or controlled by any railroad corporation, such portions of

any mechanical or other devices or appliances as may be required under

the provisions of the preceding six sections to be constructed on or

above the surface of any streets, avenues or other places under which

such tunnels may be built, shall be subject as to form, material and

construction, to the approval of the local authorities of such cities,

except that in the city of New York such approval shall be by a majority

vote of the mayor, the comptroller, the commissioner of parks and

recreation of said city and the president of the borough of said city in

which such mechanical or other device or appliance is to be constructed.