New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 1525. Alteration of boundaries of city school district

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general, special, or local law to the contrary, whenever the commissioner of education shall receive an application for an alteration of the boundaries of a city school district of a city with less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and the board of education of such city school district and the boards of education or trustees of all other districts to be affected by such alteration shall consent thereto in writing, the commissioner of education may make an order altering the boundaries of such city school district, and fix in such order a day when the alteration shall take effect.