N.Y. General Municipal Law § 119-q: Definitions

§ 119-q. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms

shall mean and include:

a. "Municipal corporation". A city, town, village, county not wholly

contained within a city, special transportation district, public benefit

corporation or other public corporation, or two or more of the foregoing

acting jointly.

b. "Mass transportation capital project". The acquisition,

construction, reconstruction or improvement of any rapid transit,

railroad, railroad freight capital facility, omnibus, marine

transportation or other mass transportation capital facility and any

capital equipment used in connection therewith.

c. "Airport or aviation capital project." The acquisition,

construction, reconstruction or improvement of an airport or aviation

capital facility and any capital equipment used in connection therewith.

d. "Federal mass transportation operating assistance." Any federal

financial assistance granted for the specific purpose of paying the

operating expenses of any public transportation system, as such term is

defined in section eighteen-a of the transportation law, or any rail

freight system, in providing transportation services.