N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 Law § 44
When in the opinion of the commissioner of health a milk or cream supply has been so contaminated as to be potentially dangerous to health or serious curtailment of such a supply is threatened as a result of accident, sabotage or enemy action, he is hereby authorized to embargo any part of any such milk or cream supply pending investigation and, notwithstanding any contrary provisions of law, to authorize the transfer of milk and cream from one plant to another or from one political subdivision to another for pasteurization, bottling or sale, and to waive or modify any requirements, regulations or standards pertaining to or affecting the production, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, resale or distribution of milk and cream, or any operations or procedures incident thereto until conditions warrant normal operation.
N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 Law § 44