N.Y. VIL Law § 6-600
This is the official text of N.Y. VIL Law § 6-600, part of New York’s VIL Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "VIL Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Definitions
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§ 6-600 Definitions. The term "street" as used in this article also\nincludes a highway, road, avenue, lane or alley which the public have a\nright to use; and the term "pavement" includes a macadam, asphalt,\nbrick, concrete or other similarly improved roadbed, and is only applied\nto the portion of the street between the sidewalks or established curb\nlines.\n
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