N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1115-d: Approval of projects

§ 1115-d. Approval of projects. The authority shall not enter into any

contract or agreement with the city or the water board with respect to

the financing of any project pursuant to section one thousand one

hundred fifteen-h of this title, unless the state commissioner of

environmental conservation and the state commissioner of health shall

have completed all statutory reviews and approvals with respect to such

project which, as of the date of such contract or agreement, are

required by law. Nothing herein shall be construed to diminish the full

authority and responsibility of each department of the state for

statutory reviews and approvals.