N.Y. ENV Law § 19-0703
Existing rights and remedies
§ 19-0703. Existing rights and remedies.
It is the purpose of this article to provide additional and cumulative
remedies to prevent and abate air pollution and air contamination.
Nothing in this article contained shall abridge or alter rights of
action or remedies now or hereafter existing, nor shall any provision of
this article or anything done by virtue of this article be construed as
estopping individuals, counties, cities, towns or villages or the state
from the exercise of their respective rights to suppress nuisances or to
prevent or abate air pollution or air contamination.