N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 22: Establishing and maintaining a home for aged poor

§ 22. Establishing and maintaining a home for aged poor. An

incorporated church or congregation in this state, either by itself or

in conjunction with other incorporated churches or congregations, shall

have power to establish and maintain by its or their trustees or other

officers, as part of its or their regular church and charitable work, a

home for the aged poor of its or their membership or congregation and

may take and hold as joint tenants, tenants in common or otherwise, by

conveyance, donation, bequest or devise, real and personal property for

such purpose, and may purchase or erect suitable buildings therefor. Any

such church or congregation, either by itself or in conjunction with

other incorporated churches or congregations may take and hold any

grant, donation, bequest or devise of real or personal property

heretofore made, upon trust, and apply the same or the income thereof

under the direction of the trustees or other officers having charge of

the temporalities of such church, or churches, or congregation, or

congregations, for the purpose of establishing or maintaining such a

home, and for the erection, preservation, repair or extension of any

buildings for such purpose, upon such terms and conditions and subject

to such conditions, limitations and restrictions as shall be contained

in the deed, will or other instrument or conveyance by which the

property is given, transferred or conveyed.