{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-871","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law § 871","heading":"Action for the removal of encroaching structures","body":"§ 871. Action for the removal of encroaching structures. 1. An action\nmay be maintained by the owner of any legal estate in land for an\ninjunction directing the removal of a structure encroaching on such\nland. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting the power\nof the court in such an action to award damages in an appropriate case\nin lieu of an injunction or to render such other judgment as the facts\nmay justify.\n  2. This section shall not be deemed to repeal or modify any existing\nstatute or local law relating to encroaching structures.","path":["Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law","Article 8. Waste and Other Actions and Rights of Action For Injury to Real Property"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPA/871","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"582e1452095be0f517ef685d498d5da5196caefb328cf23d37e47397ce023bf3","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-861","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-881"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}