N.Y. Education Law 2552 – Board of education
§ 2552. Board of education. The board of education of each such city school district is hereby continued. The educational affairs in each such city school district shall be under the general management and control of a board of education to consist of not less than three and not more than nine members, to be chosen as hereinafter provided, and to be known as members of the board of education, except that the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York shall be constituted as provided in article fifty-two-A of this chapter. The number of members on the board of education of each such city school district shall continue to be as follows:
a. City school district of the city of Buffalo: nine members.
b. City school district of the city of Rochester: seven members.
c. City school district of the city of Syracuse: seven members.
d. City school district of the city of Yonkers: nine members.