N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 22: Officers, trustees of public property

§ 22. Officers, trustees of public property. The common council and

the several members thereof, and all officers and employees of the city

are hereby declared trustees of the property, funds and effects of said

city respectively, so far as such property, funds and effects are or may

be committed to their management or control, and every taxpayer residing

in said city is hereby declared to be a cestui que trust in respect to

the said property, funds and effects respectively; and any co-trustee or

any cestui que trust shall be entitled as against said trustees and in

regard to said property, funds and effects to all the rules, remedies

and privileges provided by law for any co-trustee or cestui que trust;

to prosecute and maintain an action to prevent waste and injury to any

property, funds and estate held in trust; and such trustees are hereby

made subject to all the duties and responsibilities imposed by law on

trustees, and such duties and responsibilities may be enforced by the

city or by any co-trustee or cestui que trust aforesaid. The remedies

herein provided shall be in addition to those now provided by law.