§ 19. General grant of powers. 1. Every city is granted power to
regulate, manage and control its property and local affairs and is
granted all the rights, privileges and jurisdiction necessary and proper
for carrying such power into execution. No enumeration of powers in this
or any other law shall operate to restrict the meaning of this general
grant of power, or to exclude other powers comprehended within this
general grant.

2. Whenever the constitutionality of any local law, ordinance, rule or
regulation of a city is brought into issue upon a trial or hearing of
any civil cause of action or proceeding in any court, and the city is
not a party to such action or proceeding, notice shall be served upon
the city in accordance with section one thousand twelve of the civil
practice law and rules.