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N.Y. Gen. City Law § 21 — Public or municipal purpose and general welfare defined
N.Y. Gen. City Law § 21
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- New York General City Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 21. Public or municipal purpose and general welfare defined. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the terms "public or municipal purpose," and "general welfare," as used in this article, shall each include the promotion of education, art, beauty, charity, amusement, recreation, health,…
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N.Y. Gen. City Law § 21 — Public or municipal purpose and general welfare defined is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 21. Public or municipal purpose and general welfare defined. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the terms "public or municipal purpose," and "general welfare," as used in this article, shall each include the promotion of education, art, beauty, charity, amusement, recreation, health, safety, comfort and convenience, and the promotion, creation, development or expansion of business, commerce, industry or job opportunities, and all of the purposes enumerated in sections twenty, twenty-a, twenty-b, and twenty-e.