§ 24-359 — Rights of fishing and ice cutting in lakes and reservoirs preserved; regulation
New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · NYC Admin. Code § 24-359
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§ 24-359 Rights of fishing and ice cutting in lakes and reservoirs preserved; regulation.
Nothing herein contained shall authorize or empower the city to prohibit the public from using such lakes or reservoirs that may be constructed under the provisions of this subchapter, for the purpose of ice-cutting or fishing; and the city, or its representatives, shall not hereafter prohibit the public from using such lakes or reservoirs which are now under the care or supervision of the city for the purposes of ice-cutting or fishing, subject, however, to reasonable rules and regulations, and subject however, to the right of the city to prohibit such use in the event of the declaration of an emergency as provided in section 24-326 of this code.