N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 250: Construction

§ 250. Construction. The provisions of this chapter have reference

only to a city of the second class. This chapter is intended to be and

shall be deemed and held in all courts and jurisdictions to be a public

act of which the courts shall take judicial notice. This chapter shall

be construed not as an act in derogation of the powers of the state but

as one intended to aid the state in the execution of its duties, and

shall be liberally construed so as to carry into effect the objects and

purposes thereof.