2006 New York Code - Effect Of Chapter.

 
    §  2008.   Effect of chapter.  1.  Provisions of this chapter that are
  substantially the same in substance and effect as  those  which  are  in
  force  immediately  prior to the time this chapter shall take effect and
  which are repealed by this chapter are intended to be codifications  and
  continuations of such latter provisions of law and not new enactments.
    2.    Reference  in any general, special or local law, county, city or
  village  charter  or  other  special  form  of  government,   ordinance,
  resolution,  rule,  regulation  or  document to any provision of the tax
  law, education law, village law, general municipal  law,  or  other  law
  repealed  by  this chapter, in force at the time this chapter shall take
  effect, shall be deemed and construed  to  refer  to  the  corresponding
  provision  of  the  real  property  tax  law,  as  re-enacted, codified,
  modified or amended by this chapter.