N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1021-q: Prevailing wage

§ 1021-q. Prevailing wage. Whenever the authority enters into any

contract, subcontract, lease, grant, bond, covenant or other agreement

for or in connection with any construction, demolition, reconstruction,

excavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation, alteration, or

improvement project, such project shall be deemed to be a public works

project for the purposes of article eight of the labor law, and all of

the provisions of article eight of the labor law shall be applicable to

all the work involved in the construction, demolition, reconstruction,

excavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation, alteration, or

improvement of such project. Funds, financial assistance, or any other

benefits provided pursuant to this article shall not be utilized for or

in connection with the construction, demolition, reconstruction,

excavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation, alteration, or

improvement of any project to which the provisions of article eight of

the labor law are not applicable.