N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 1971-a: Destruction of abandoned dwellings

§ 1971-a. Destruction of abandoned dwellings. "Destruction of an

abandoned dwelling" occurs when a person, having no right to do so or

permission of the department or the owner to take, remove or otherwise

damage the fixtures or the structure of the building, nor any reasonable

ground to believe that he has such right or permission, intentionally

removes or damages any fixture or part of the structure of a building

which has been certified as abandoned in accordance with the provisions

of section nineteen hundred seventy-one of this chapter.