§ 456. Municipal railroads. Real property held and used for railroad purposes by any corporation, all of the capital stock of which is owned by a municipal corporation of this state, shall be exempt from taxation and exempt from special ad valorem levies and special assessments to the extent provided in section four hundred ninety of this chapter.

Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Tax Law 456

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.