N.Y. Const. art. X, § 4: Corporations; definition; right to sue and be sued

§ 4. The term corporations as used in this section and in sections 1,

2 and 3 of this article shall be construed to include all associations

and joint-stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of

corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all

corporations shall have the right to sue and shall be subject to be sued

in all courts in like cases as natural persons.