N.Y. MRE Law § 329

§ 329. Laws superseded. 1. The provisions of this chapter shall\nsupersede all other state laws and all local laws, ordinances and\nregulations of municipalities to the extent that such laws, ordinances\nor regulations are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter;\nprovided, however, that the provisions of any other state law or of any\nlocal law, ordinance or regulation of any municipality, or the\nsupplementary rules or regulations of any state department having the\nforce and effect of law, now in effect or hereafter enacted or adopted,\nwhich are more restrictive than those provided in this chapter, shall\ngovern during the period in which they are in effect.\n 2. Upon the adoption by any municipality of any state building\nconstruction code as to multiple residences pursuant to the provisions\nof article eighteen of the executive law which code contains provisions\nrelating to the construction of multiple dwellings to which the\nprovisions of articles four, five, six and seven of this chapter are\napplicable in whole or in part, then and in such event, the provisions\nof such articles four, five, six and seven and the definitions used in\nconjunction therewith shall become inoperative with respect to the\nconstruction of such dwellings in any such municipality so long as the\nstate building construction code is applicable and operative.\n