N.Y. RPT Law § 1152

§ 1152. Power of tax district to protect liens. 1. When authorized by\nresolution of the governing body, any enforcing officer may on behalf of\na tax district having a tax lien on any parcel of real property,\nlawfully protect such liens by entering into an agreement pursuant to\nsection eleven hundred fifty of this title with another tax district\nholding liens on such property, or by bidding for and purchasing such\nparcel at any judicial sale of such parcel held pursuant to this\narticle. Any tax district so bidding at a judicial sale shall not be\nrequired to make any deposit, but shall within ten calendar days after\nsuch sale, pay the amount due another tax district or other holder of\ntax lien on such parcel.\n 2. For the purpose of providing the funds so required, any tax\ndistrict, by resolution adopted by its governing body, may specifically\nappropriate any funds generally provided for the purpose in its budget\nof that fiscal year or may appropriate any funds not otherwise\nappropriated or may finance such expenditure pursuant to the local\nfinance law.\n