N.Y. Real Prop. Tax Law § 2008

§ 2008. Effect of chapter. 1. Provisions of this chapter that are\nsubstantially the same in substance and effect as those which are in\nforce immediately prior to the time this chapter shall take effect and\nwhich are repealed by this chapter are intended to be codifications and\ncontinuations of such latter provisions of law and not new enactments.\n 2. Reference in any general, special or local law, county, city or\nvillage charter or other special form of government, ordinance,\nresolution, rule, regulation or document to any provision of the tax\nlaw, education law, village law, general municipal law, or other law\nrepealed by this chapter, in force at the time this chapter shall take\neffect, shall be deemed and construed to refer to the corresponding\nprovision of the real property tax law, as re-enacted, codified,\nmodified or amended by this chapter.\n