§ 6-626 Streets by prescription. All lands within the village which have been used by the public as a street for ten years or more continuously, shall be a street with the same force and effect as if it had been duly laid out and recorded as such.

Terms Used In N.Y. Village Law 6-626

  • street: as used in this article also includes a highway, road, avenue, lane or alley which the public have a right to use; and the term "pavement" includes a macadam, asphalt, brick, concrete or other similarly improved roadbed, and is only applied to the portion of the street between the sidewalks or established curb lines. See N.Y. Village Law 6-600