N.Y. County Law § 280-n: Powers

§ 280-n. Powers. The administrative head or body upon authorization

from the governing body may acquire in the name of the county by gift,

lease, purchase or condemnation, real estate and easements, rights of

way or other interests therein necessary or proper for the purposes of

the district. It may (1) construct or reconstruct dunes, bluffs,

bulkheads, dikes, groins, jetties, fills and other works and

improvements upon such lands, or (2) provide for the acquisition,

construction, operation and maintenance of all facilities and appliances

necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article.