N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1359: Right of entry upon streets

§ 1359. Right of entry upon streets. The authority, with the consent

of the city, the town superintendent of highways or the county

superintendent of highways, as the case may be, or of the state

department of transportation, if required, may enter upon streets,

avenues, parkways, roads, highways, bridges or other public places for

the construction of a project or part thereof or of an addition,

betterment or extension to facilities or industrial projects. Whenever

the authority has entered upon and damaged a street, avenue, parkway,

road, highway, bridge or other public place, the authority shall restore

the same to its former condition.