Dedication or Acquisition of Land or Buildings for Playgrounds or Neighborhood Recreation Centers.

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§ 241. Dedication or acquisition of land or buildings for playgrounds or neighborhood recreation centers. The board of estimate and apportionment of a city, or if there be no such board, the common council, board of aldermen or corresponding legislative body, or the governing board of any county outside of the city of New York, or of a town or village, may designate and set apart for use as playgrounds or neighborhood recreation centers any land or building owned by such municipality and not dedicated or devoted to another inconsistent public use; or such municipality may, with the approval of such local authorities and in such manner as may be authorized or provided by law for the acquisition of land for public purposes in such municipality, acquire lands in such municipality for playgrounds or neighborhood recreation centers, or if there be no law authorizing such acquisition, the board of estimate and apportionment of such city, or if there be no such board, the common council, board of aldermen or corresponding legislative body, or the governing board of any such county, town or village, may acquire land for such purpose by gift, private purchase or by condemnation, or may lease lands or buildings in such municipality for temporary use for such purpose.



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