New York General Municipal Law

Every section of the New York General Municipal Law, in order — 1,091 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 204-g — Restrictions on the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205 — Payments to injured or representatives of deceased volunteer firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-a — Additional right of action to certain injured or representatives of certain deceased firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-b — Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire distr...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-c — Payments pending controversies where volunteer firefighters are killed or injured
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-cc — Volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability benefits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-d — Relief from civil liability for acts or omissions by fire wardens in the city of New York
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-e — Right of action to certain injured or representatives of certain deceased police officers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-f — Removal of civil liability barriers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 205-g — Defense and indemnification of volunteer firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 206 — Certificate to police officers and firefighters; free transportation; use of telegraph lines and telephones
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 206-a — Penalty for improper use of certificates
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 206-b — Exemption of benefits payable under blanket accident insurance covering volunteer firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207 — Hospitalization of members of fire departments in certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-a — Payment of salary, medical and hospital expenses of firefighters with injuries or illness incurred in performance of duties
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-aa — Disabilities of members of the uniformed force of sanitation departments in certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-b — Additional retirement benefits for certain firefighters in cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-c — Payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of police officers with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of duties
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-d — Additional retirement benefits for certain police officers in cities and certain villages
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-e — Minimum retirement benefits for firefighters in cities and who are members of fire department pension or retirement systems maintained by...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-e — Minimum retirement benefits for police officers in cities and who are members of police pension or retirement systems maintained by such ...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-f — Ordinary death benefits of members of fire department systems of cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-g — Ordinary death benefits of members of police retirement systems
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-h — Death benefits of members of certain fire department pension or retirement systems of cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-h — Death benefits of members of certain police pension systems
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-i — Supplemental retirement allowances of retired firefighters of cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-i — Temporary supplemental retirement allowances for certain police officers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-ii — Payment of supplemental retirement allowances of retired police officers and firefighters of certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-j — Supplemental pension allowances of certain retired teachers of cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-k — Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-k — Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-kk — Disabilities of firefighters in certain cities caused by cancer
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-kkk — Disabilities of firefighters in certain cities caused by Parkinson's Disease
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-l — Temporary supplemental retirement allowances for certain police officers in towns and villages
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-n — Performance of duty disability retirement
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-o — Disabilities of members of the uniformed force of correction departments in certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-o — Performance of duty disability retirement
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-p — Performance of duty disability retirement; police and fire department
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-q — Firefighters; presumption in certain diseases
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-q — Disabilities of emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians in certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208 — Members of police force to have one day rest in seven
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-a — School guards
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-b — Death benefits for beneficiaries of certain police officers and firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-c — Death benefits for dependent fathers or dependent mothers of certain police officers and firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-d — Compensation during disability
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-d — Extra work by members of a police force in cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-d — Extra work by members of certain police forces
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-e — Extra work by members of certain police forces
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-f — Special accidental death benefit
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-g — Community activity by members of a police force
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 208-h — Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and retraining for police departments in cities having a population of one million or more 1
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209 — Outside service by local fire departments, companies, ambulance districts and airport crash-fire-rescue units
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-a — Relations with other states and the dominion of Canada
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-aa — Appointment of private college campus security officers at independent non-profit colleges
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-aa — Paid leave for disaster service volunteers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-b — Emergency rescue and first aid squads
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-bb — Specialized teams; volunteer wilderness/inland search and rescue teams
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-c — Fire police squads of fire departments and fire companies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-cc — Notification of presence of wild animals and dangerous dogs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-d — Contracts for outside service by volunteer fire departments and companies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-dd — Discovery of unlawful drug laboratory
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-e — Fire mobilization and mutual aid plan
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-ee — Adoption of a code of ethics and disclosure of interests by fire companies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-f — Outside service by local police forces; mobilization by governor; powers of sheriffs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-ff — Provisions relating to certain accidental disability benefits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-fff — Provisions relating to a membership date in the New York city police pension fund or the fire department pension fund attributable to ser...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-g — Liability for outside aid
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-gg — Symbols of hate
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-i — Emergency service by volunteer firefighters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-j — Mutual aid programs in counties
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-l — Removal of volunteer officers and volunteer members of fire departments
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-m — Outside service by local police; civil disturbance control
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-p — Relay of fire and emergency calls
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-q — Permanent appointment of police officers; completion of training program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-r — Police protection
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-s — Contracts between municipalities and fire districts for joint fire training centers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-t — Contracts for joint fire alarm systems
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-u — Notification of presence of hazardous materials
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-v — Employment of retired persons as special patrolmen for publicly owned property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-w — Permanent appointment of fire fighters; completion of training program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-x — Training of certain paid city firefighters promoted to a first-line supervisory position
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-y — Establishment of hazardous materials emergency response teams
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 209-z — Annual independent audits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 210 — United States may acquire land in cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 211 — Certified copy of transfer to be filed
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 212 — Jurisdiction of state not affected
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 214 — Purpose
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 215 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 216 — Authorization to establish service award programs for volunteer firefighters of political subdivisions of the state and for volunteer fir...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 216-a — Authorization to establish service award programs for special fire companies and departments
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 216-b — Continuation of service award programs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 216-c — State administration of service award programs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 217 — General requirements of a service award program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 217-a — Public information website
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 218 — Requirements and benefits under a defined contribution plan service award program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219 — Requirements and benefits under a defined benefit plan service award program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-a — Administration, reporting and disclosure
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-b — Purpose
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-c — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-d — Authorization to adopt service award programs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-e — Participation, vesting and service credit
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-f — Contributions and benefits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-g — Funding
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-h — Administration
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-i — Conversion to defined benefit plan
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-j — Purpose
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-k — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-l — Authorization to adopt service award programs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-m — Participation, vesting and service credit
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-n — Benefits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-o — Funding
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-p — Administration
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-q — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-r — Authorization to adopt supplemental award programs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-s — Participation and service credit
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 219-t — Contributions and benefits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 234 — Creation, appointment and qualifications
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 235 — Officers, expenses and assistance
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 236 — General powers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 237 — Maps and recommendations
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 238 — Private streets
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239 — Rules
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-a — Construction of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-aa — Creation of councils on the disabled
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-bb — County-wide shared services panels
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-c — County planning boards
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-d — County comprehensive plan
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-e — County official map
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-f — Approval of building permits, curb cuts, and subdivision plats
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-g — Planning associations or federations
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-h — Regional planning councils
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-i — Regional comprehensive plans
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-l — Coordination of certain municipal zoning and planning actions; legislative intent and policy
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-m — Referral of certain proposed city, town and village planning and zoning actions to the county planning agency or regional planning counci...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-n — Intergovernmental relations councils
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-n — Referral of certain proposed subdivision plats to the county planning agency or regional planning council; report thereon; final action
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-nn — Rights and duties of neighboring municipalities in planning and zoning matters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-o — Creation, appointment and terms
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-p — Officers and employees; expenses
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-q — General duties and powers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-r — General obligations
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-s — New York city commission on human rights
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-t — Filing copies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-u — Creation of drug abuse prevention council
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-x — Creation of conservation advisory council
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-y — Designation of council as conservation board
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 239-z — Creation of landlord-tenant relations council
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 240 — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 241 — Dedication or acquisition of land or buildings for playgrounds or neighborhood recreation centers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 242 — Administration, equipment and operation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 243 — Recreation commission
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 244 — Organization of commission
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 244-a — Acceptance of donations
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 244-b — Joint playgrounds or neighborhood recreation centers
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 244-c — Proposition for establishment or maintenance of recreation system
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 244-d — Joint recreation commission
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 245 — Expenses incurred under article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 246 — Annual appropriation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 247 — Acquisition of open spaces and areas
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 250 — Lost and found property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 251 — Agreements between municipal corporations
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 275 — Picnic parks and/or roadside rest areas
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 277 — Adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline, roadway or lake programs
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 280 — Establishment or extension of residential or residential and recreational areas in the Lake George park
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 281 — Procedure
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 282 — Entry, publication, posting and effective date of ordinance; review by proceeding under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law a...
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 283 — Variances and amendments
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 284 — Enforcement and remedies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 290 — Establishment of community facilities and programs for the elderly
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 291 — Acquisition of real property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 292 — Equipment, maintenance and operation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 300 — Municipal websites
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 350 — Establishment and location of airport or landing field
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 351 — Acquisition of real property; bonds
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 352 — Equipment, maintenance and operation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 352-a — Lease, contract or agreement for a definite term
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 353 — Approval of board of estimate required
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 353-a — Joint airports for counties, cities, towns or villages
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 354 — Annual appropriation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 355 — Acquisition of rights and property surrounding airports
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 356 — Protection of approaches to public airport
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 357 — Federal aid for public airports
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 360 — Powers granted to municipal corporations to establish, own and operate certain public utility services
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 361 — Service beyond territorial limits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 362 — Financing the cost of public utility service
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 363 — Construction of public utility service
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 364 — Provisions of public service law applicable
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 365 — Effect of unconstitutionality in part
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 366 — Inconsistent provisions superseded
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 368 — Exploration, development and production of natural gas fields by school districts
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 370 — Establishment
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 370-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 371 — Jurisdiction and procedure
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 371-a — Additional jurisdiction and procedure related to the adjudication of certain notices of liability
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 372 — Fines
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 373 — Records
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 374 — Traffic prosecutor selection and oversight
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 374-a — Traffic prosecutor selection and oversight
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 374-b — Traffic prosecutor selection and oversight