2006 New York Code - Existing Districts.

 
    §  980-p.  Existing  districts.  Any special improvement or assessment
  districts, or any business improvement districts established pursuant to
  article two-B of the general city law, or any districts having filed  an
  application with the state comptroller as provided in such article prior
  to  the  effective  date  of  this  article,  shall  be  subject  to the
  provisions of this article but shall not be required to comply with  any
  provisions  of  this  article  which are contrary to or more restrictive
  than those under which the district was established or  proposed  to  be
  established  as  evidenced  by  an  application  filed  with  the  state
  comptroller prior to the effective date of this article.  Any  reference
  to  article  two-B of the general city law or any section thereof in any
  state or local law, plan or agreement shall be deemed to be a  reference
  to this article or the appropriate provision of this article.