N.Y. Educ. Law § 4102

§ 4102. Rights of Indians and of state shall be guarded. Any contract\nwhich may be entered into with Indians for the use or occupancy of any\nland for school grounds, sites or buildings, shall provide proper\nprotection for the title of the Indians to their lands, and shall\nreserve to the state the right to remove or otherwise dispose of all\nimprovements made at the expense of the state.\n