2015 New York Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 5 - (General Municipal) POWERS, LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES
88 - Disposition of stray or unwanted dogs by municipality.

*   88.  Disposition  of stray or unwanted dogs by municipality. 1. A
  municipality may by  local  law  or  ordinance  provide  that  stray  or
  unwanted dogs be given to an agency which trains seeing eye dogs or to a
  police department which trains dogs as guards.
2.  The  agency or department may by written order requisition in lieu
  of  destruction  or  intended  destruction,  unlicensed,   unwanted   or
  unclaimed dogs which may be seized and impounded pursuant to law.
3.  Any animal so requisitioned shall be retained within the pound for
  at least five days in addition to the period  within  which  it  may  be
  claimed  by  its owner, and if still unclaimed may then be given to such
  requisitioner.
4. Licensed dogs surrendered to the municipality or an animal  shelter
  shall  not  be  requisitioned  without  the written consent of the owner
  obtained at the time of the surrender.
* NB There are 2  88's