N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 103: Acquisition of lands

§ 103. Acquisition of lands. Whenever any real estate or interest

therein shall be required for any municipal purpose, except as otherwise

provided by law, the commissioner of public works may acquire for the

city the necessary land and real estate by gift or by purchase, at a

price approved by the board of estimate and apportionment, or by the

proceedings specified in the eminent domain procedure law, or in the

case of property required for street purposes, by the proceedings

provided by law for acquiring and ascertaining damages for property

taken for purposes of street openings.