N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 496

§ 496. Article inoperative until adopted by voters. Except as\nprovided in section 495-a, the provisions of this article shall remain\ninoperative in any municipality unless and until a proposition therefor\nsubmitted at a general or special election in such municipality shall be\napproved by a vote of the majority of the qualified electors in such\nmunicipality voting thereon.\n