New York Laws
Title 11 - Scope and Construction; Other Remedies
17-1101 - Existing Rights and Remedies Preserved.

It is the purpose of titles 1 to 11, inclusive, and title 19 of this
article to provide additional and cumulative remedies to abate the
pollution of the waters of the state and nothing herein contained shall
abridge or alter rights of action or remedies now or hereafter existing,
nor shall any such provisions or any act done by virtue of such
provisions, be construed as estopping the state, persons or
municipalities, as riparian owners or otherwise, in the exercise of
their rights to suppress nuisances or to abate any pollution now or
hereafter existing.

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