N.Y. Suffolk County Tax Act § 33-a: The provisions of sections five, twenty-two, twenty-six, forty-seven-a and forty-nine-a of this act in respect to the mailing and publish...

§ 33-a. The provisions of sections five, twenty-two, twenty-six,

forty-seven-a and forty-nine-a of this act in respect to the mailing and

publishing of notices are for the benefit of taxpayers and shall be

construed to be directory only and not mandatory and the failure to mail

or publish such notice or failure of the addressee to receive the same

shall not invalidate or affect the validity of the taxes on or the

penalties imposed by law upon, or of any tax sale of, real property

affected thereby.