N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 101: Discontinuance of streets

§ 101. Discontinuance of streets. Whenever the common council shall

contemplate the discontinuance of any street, it shall cause a notice to

be published for ten days in the official newspaper or newspapers of the

city of its intention so to do, and that all persons interested may be

heard in reference thereto at a time stated in such notice. If it shall

be determined to discontinue the street and any person shall claim to be

damaged by such discontinuance, such alleged damages, unless agreed to

by the commissioner of public works and approved by the board of

estimate and apportionment, must be ascertained and determined in the

manner provided by law for ascertaining damages for lands taken for the

opening of streets. An ordinance discontinuing any street shall require

the affirmative vote of three-fourths of all the members of the common

council. Whenever a street, or any part thereof, the fee of which is in

the city, shall be discontinued, the lands embraced within the limits of

such street, or any part thereof, may be exchanged for other lands

within the limits of the city, upon such terms and conditions as the

common council may by ordinance prescribe.