50 - Consent of state to purchase of land; authority to dispose of land to United States; record of conveyances.

§ 50. Consent  of  state  to purchase of land; authority to dispose of  land to United States; record of conveyances.  1.  The  consent  of  the  state  of  New York is hereby given to the purchase by the government of  the United States, and under the authority of the same,  of  any  tract,  piece  or  parcel  of  land  from  any individual or individuals, bodies  politic or corporate within the boundaries of this state, except  within  the  Adirondack  park  as defined by section 9-0101 of the environmental  conservation law, where a  special  act  of  the  legislature  shall  be  required,  for  the  purpose  of  parade  or  maneuver grounds, aviation  fields, navy yards and naval stations, or for the  purpose  of  erecting  thereon  lighthouses, beacons, lighthouse keepers' dwellings, hospitals,  sanatoriums,  works  for  improving  navigation,  post-offices,   custom  houses,  fortifications,  or  buildings  and structures for the storage,  manufacture or production of supplies, ordnance, apparatus or  equipment  of  any  kind  whatsoever for the use of the army or navy, and any other  needful buildings and structures.    2. In addition to the consent to purchase given in subdivision one  of  this  section,  the  consent  of  the  state  is  hereby  given  to  the  acquisition by lease, exchange, donation or otherwise by the  government  of the United States, and under the authority of the same, of any tract,  piece  or  parcel  of  land  (including  municipal  park lands otherwise  inalienable) from any county, city, town or village within  this  state,  except  within  the  Adirondack park as defined by section 9-0101 of the  environmental conservation law, where a special act of  the  legislature  shall  be  required, for the purpose of military reservations, parade or  maneuver grounds or aviation fields, and every such county,  city,  town  or  village is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, lease, exchange,  donate or otherwise dispose of such tract, piece or parcel  of  land  to  the  United  States  for  such  purpose or purposes, notwithstanding the  provisions of any charter or any other statute; and all  deeds,  leases,  conveyances or other papers.    3. All deeds, conveyances or other papers relating to the title of any  such  lands  acquired by the United States as authorized in this section  shall be recorded in the office of the register, if any, or  if  not  in  the  office  of the county clerk, of the county where the said lands are  situated.