N.Y. SOS Law § 57
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Cities in county social services districts
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§ 57. Cities in county social services districts. Each city, other\nthan the city of New York, shall form part of the county social services\ndistrict of the county in which it is situated and shall not assume any\npowers and responsibilities for the administration or expense of public\nassistance and care, in addition to those specified in subdivision two\nof section sixty-nine, except pursuant to the provisions of sections\nseventy-four and seventy-four-a of this chapter.\n
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