N.Y. Canal Law § 141
Chapter thirteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act relating to canals, constituting chapter five of the consolidated laws, " and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and chaptersixty, laws of nineteen hundred and thirty-eight, relating to revocable permits, chapter six hundred fifty-five, laws of nineteen hundred and thirty-four relating to terminal facilities and storage, chapter three hundred thirty-eight, laws of nineteen hundred thirty-four, relating to disposition of terminals, are hereby repealed, but the repeal of such acts shall not revive any act or acts repealed by them; and no act or privilege heretofore granted or acquired and no limitation, restriction, reservation or obligation heretofore imposed by or under the provisions of this or any of the acts hereby repealed, shall be impaired, invalidated or otherwise affected by such repeal.
N.Y. Canal Law § 141