§ 696-b. Condemnation. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
any general, special or local law, a municipality shall be authorized to
exercise its power of eminent domain pursuant to the eminent domain
procedure law for the purpose of condemning any interest of a third
party in real property which may continue subsequent to the vesting of
title of real property in the municipality pursuant to a foreclosure of
a tax lien, whether or not title to such real property remains with the
municipality at the time of the commencement of any proceeding brought
pursuant to such law.