2006 New York Code - Grants Of Powers To Local Governments.

 
    § 10. Grants  of  powers  to  local  governments.  Except as otherwise
  specifically provided in this section, each  of  the  following  powers,
  which shall include but not be limited to those of local legislation and
  administration,  is  hereby granted to each local government which shall
  at all times be subject to such purposes, standards  and  procedures  as
  the   legislature  may  have  heretofore  prescribed  or  may  hereafter
  prescribe:
    1. The power to adopt, amend and repeal  ordinances,  resolutions  and
  rules  and  regulations  in  the  exercise  of its functions, powers and
  duties.
    2. The power to acquire real and personal  property  or  any  interest
  therein   for  its  purposes,  and  to  construct,  reconstruct,  equip,
  maintain, repair and operate the same for such purposes.
    3. The power to acquire,  establish,  construct,  reconstruct,  equip,
  maintain,  repair  and  operate recreational facilities on park or other
  lands, including but not limited to self-supporting, self-sustaining  or
  revenue-producing recreational facilities.
    4.  The  power  to  dispose  of  its  real or personal property or any
  interest therein when no longer required for its purposes,  except  that
  this  power  shall  not  be  applicable  to inalienable real or personal
  property or any inalienable interest therein.
    5. The power to fix,  levy,  impose,  collect  and  administer  rents,
  charges,  rates and fees, penalties and rates of interest thereon, liens
  on local property in connection therewith and charges thereon.
    6. In the case of a city, village, or town with respect  to  the  area
  thereof  outside  the  village  or villages therein, the power to adopt,
  amend and repeal zoning regulations.
    7. The power to perform comprehensive or other planning work  relating
  to its jurisdiction.