N.Y. Ben. Ord. Law § 6
Any such lodge, chapter, commandery, consistory, council, temple or post heretofore incorporated by the laws of this state, or thereby heretofore enabled to take and hold real or personal property, or both, may surrender its act of incorporation, charter or privilege so conferred upon it, and may become enabled to take and hold real or personal property, or both, under the provisions of this chapter, on making and filing a certificate in the manner specified in this chapter, and stating therein, in addition to what is required in such a certificate, the surrender of such act of incorporation, charter or privilege, specifying the same. The property theretofore held and possessed by it shall be fully vested in its trustees, who shall have all the rights, powers and privileges, and be subject to all the provisions of this chapter.
N.Y. Ben. Ord.Law § 6