N.Y.C. Charter § 1140: Section 1140. Relation of this charter to existing law.

It is the purpose and intent of this charter to set forth the structure of the city government and the manner in which it is to operate, in accordance with the provisions of chapter six hundred thirty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-two, as amended, and to continue in force all provisions of the New York City Charter adopted on November seventh, nineteen hundred sixty-one, as amended, and all other provisions of law affecting the city and the counties within the city, not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, in force at the time when this charter shall take effect, until repealed or amended or until continued in the revision, simplification, consolidation, codification, restatement and annotation of the administrative code of the City of New York.