N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 10: Grants of powers to local governments

§ 10. Grants of powers to local governments. Except as otherwise

specifically provided in this section, each of the following powers,

which shall include but not be limited to those of local legislation and

administration, is hereby granted to each local government which shall

at all times be subject to such purposes, standards and procedures as

the legislature may have heretofore prescribed or may hereafter

prescribe:

1. The power to adopt, amend and repeal ordinances, resolutions and

rules and regulations in the exercise of its functions, powers and

duties.

2. The power to acquire real and personal property or any interest

therein for its purposes, and to construct, reconstruct, equip,

maintain, repair and operate the same for such purposes.

3. The power to acquire, establish, construct, reconstruct, equip,

maintain, repair and operate recreational facilities on park or other

lands, including but not limited to self-supporting, self-sustaining or

revenue-producing recreational facilities.

4. The power to dispose of its real or personal property or any

interest therein when no longer required for its purposes, except that

this power shall not be applicable to inalienable real or personal

property or any inalienable interest therein.

5. The power to fix, levy, impose, collect and administer rents,

charges, rates and fees, penalties and rates of interest thereon, liens

on local property in connection therewith and charges thereon.

6. In the case of a city, village, or town with respect to the area

thereof outside the village or villages therein, the power to adopt,

amend and repeal zoning regulations.

7. The power to perform comprehensive or other planning work relating

to its jurisdiction.