N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 251: Saving clause

§ 251. Saving clause. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be

construed to repeal any statute of the state or ordinance of the city or

rule or regulation of the board of health, not inconsistent with the

provisions of this chapter, and the same shall remain in full force and

effect, when not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, to be

construed and operated in harmony with its provisions. The powers which

are conferred and the duties which are imposed upon any officer or

department of the city under any statute of the state, or any city

ordinance which is in force at the time of the taking effect of this

chapter shall, if such office or department be abolished by this

chapter, be thereafter exercised and discharged by the officer, board or

department upon whom is imposed corresponding or like functions, powers

and duties under the provisions of this chapter. Where any contract has

been entered into by the city prior to the time of the taking effect of

this chapter, or any bond or undertaking has been given to or in favor

of the city, which contains provisions that the same may be enforced by

some officer, board or department therein named, but by the provisions

of this chapter such office, board or department is abolished, such

contracts, bonds and undertakings shall not in any manner be impaired,

but shall continue in full force, and the powers conferred and the

duties imposed with reference to the same upon the officer, board or

department which has been abolished, shall thereafter be exercised and

discharged by the officer, board or department upon whom is conferred or

imposed like powers, functions or duties under the provisions of this

chapter. The park commission, in any city, which at the time this

chapter takes effect, has jurisdiction of its park system, is continued

in office notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, with all the

powers and subject to all the duties, conferred and imposed upon such

commission by law.