N.Y. PAR Law § 11.01

§ 11.01 Declaration of policy; purpose. The existence of\nirreplaceable historic resources which give character and distinction to\nour communities and to the state are threatened by the forces of change.\nAccordingly, it is necessary and desirable to coordinate historic\npreservation.\n Such historic preservation should involve, among others, historians,\narchitects, educators, planners, realtors, public and private agencies\nat all levels of government and in the private sector, and should\ninvolve all levels of government.\n The state government should assist local government and cooperate with\nthe national government for such purposes.\n It is the purpose of this chapter to continue and encourage historic\npreservation programs and activities and to vest responsibility for the\ncoordination of such programs and activities in the commissioner of\nparks and recreation.\n