N.Y. RPT Law § 583

§ 583. Definitions. As used in this title:\n 1. "City" means the city of New York.\n 2. "Tax", "taxes" and "taxation" mean a charge imposed on real\nproperty by or on behalf of a county, city, town, village, or school\ndistrict for municipal or school district purposes, and any special ad\nvalorem levy or special assessment.\n 3. "Watershed agricultural easement" means a watershed conservation\neasement which allows the land subject to such easement to be utilized\nin agricultural production.\n 4. "Watershed conservation easement" means an easement, covenant,\nrestriction or other interest in real property purchased by or on behalf\nof the city of New York that is located in those areas of the counties\nof Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster and\nWestchester located in the watershed of the New York city water supply,\ncreated under and subject to the provisions of article forty-nine of the\nenvironmental conservation law which, for the purpose of maintaining the\nopen space, natural condition, or character of the real property in a\nmanner consistent with the protection of water quality generally and the\nNew York city water supply specifically, limits or restricts\ndevelopment, management or use of such real property.\n