Streets by prescription

N.Y. Village Law § 6-626, under Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds.

N.Y. Village Law § 6-626

§ 6-626 Streets by prescription. All lands within the village which\nhave been used by the public as a street for ten years or more\ncontinuously, shall be a street with the same force and effect as if it\nhad been duly laid out and recorded as such.\n