N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1500-r: Defense and indemnification

§ 1500-r. Defense and indemnification. The authority shall not execute

any of its powers, except as necessary to commence its corporate

existence, until the authority confers upon its members the provisions

of section eighteen of the public officers law, pursuant to subdivision

two of such section; provided, however, that nothing contained within

this section shall be deemed to permit the authority to extend the

provisions of section eighteen of the public officers law upon any

independent contractor.