N.Y. Educ. Law § 496

§ 496. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby finds and\ndeclares that the scarcity of higher educational facilities within the\nstate poses a serious threat to the future of the state's citizens.\nRecognizing this scarcity and the threat posed thereby, it is the sense\nof the members of the legislature that the higher educational needs of\nour citizens can best be served by the enactment of legislation that\nwill allow for the wider use of existing educational facilities within\nthe state.\n