N.Y. General City Law § 13-c

§ 13-c. Power of cities to provide moneys to replace revenues from\nexcise taxes. The common council or other governing body of any city, in\nwhich the trafficking in liquor is prohibited wholly or partly may\nraise, as long as the trafficking in liquor is prohibited, an amount not\nexceeding the revenue derived from excise taxes on alcoholic beverages\nin the last year in which the excise taxes were received. Such amount\nto be raised shall be included in the tax levy in addition to all other\nsums which the common council or other governing body is authorized to\nraise, any provision of the city charter to the contrary\nnotwithstanding.\n In a city having a board of estimate and apportionment, action by the\ncommon council or other governing body under this section shall not be\ntaken except with the consent of such board.\n