§ 696-b. Condemnation. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, a municipality shall be authorized to exercise its power of eminent domain pursuant to the eminent domain procedure law for the purpose of condemning any interest of a third party in real property which may continue subsequent to the vesting of title of real property in the municipality pursuant to a foreclosure of a tax lien, whether or not title to such real property remains with the municipality at the time of the commencement of any proceeding brought pursuant to such law.

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Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 696-B

  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.