N.Y. COM Law § 491
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Statement of legislative findings and declaration
Official statutory text
§ 491. Statement of legislative findings and declaration. It is hereby\nfound and declared that New York state needs, as a matter of public\npolicy, to provide financial support and incentives for businesses which\noperate as newspaper and broadcast media, to sustain a productive and\neffective industry.\n
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