New York Laws
Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation
18 - Acquisition of Abandoned Railroad Transportation Property.

(a) property noncontiguous to line rights of way and yards, except
when such property has been made noncontiguous as a result of a previous
sale or release of the preferential right, and
(b) side and spur track properties not greater than one-fourth mile in
length, except when sales of such property would make adjoining rights
of way noncontiguous.
7. The commissioner, when he deems it necessary, may in the manner
provided by subdivision twelve of section thirty of the highway law,
obtain possession of any property acquired pursuant to this section.
8. The commissioner, in the manner provided by subdivision thirteen-c
of section thirty of the highway law, shall manage and receive fair and
reasonable value for the holding, use or occupancy of property acquired
pursuant to this section.
9. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a railroad
company owned and operated by a municipal corporation.

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