2016 New York Laws
RRD - Railroad
Article 5 - (Railroad) STREET SURFACE RAILROADS
173-C - (Enacted without section heading).

 173-c.  Every city, town and village of this state shall have power,
  subject to the provisions of sections one hundred and seventy-three-a to
  one  hundred  and  seventy-three-h,  both inclusive, of this article, to
  enter into an agreement for the purchase of and to acquire  by  purchase
  all or any part of the property, plant and equipment of a street surface
  railroad,  actually  used  and useful for the convenience of the public,
  operating under any terminable permit as herein provided, and  upon  the
  purchase  thereof  to  operate  such  street  surface  railroad  or part
  thereof, or to contract with any person, firm  or  corporation  for  the
  equipment, maintenance and operation thereof.