N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 153-a: Additional powers of the authority

* § 153-a. Additional powers of the authority. The authority shall in

addition have power: 1. By contract or contracts or by its own employees

to construct, on lands of the state, Captree bridge subject to such

consents and approval of federal authorities as may be necessary.

2. In the discretion of the board, but only if and as permitted in any

agreement with bondholders, by contract or contracts or by its own

employees to construct (a) Captree parkway; (b) such improvements along

Captree parkway and Captree bridge and on Jones Beach island as it shall

deem desirable for park and parkway purposes, including but not limited

to automobile parking places, bathhouses, swimming pools, restaurants,

boat basins, docks and slips and other recreational facilities.

3. To maintain, reconstruct and operate Captree bridge and, but only

if and as permitted in any agreement with bondholders, to maintain,

reconstruct and operate Captree parkway and such park and parkway

improvements as it shall construct along Captree parkway and on Jones

Beach island.

4. Subject to and in accordance with any agreements with bondholders,

to charge tolls for the use of Captree bridge and to charge rentals and

make other charges for the use of any parkway or improvement operated by

it.

5. To construct and maintain over, under, along or across Captree

bridge and, if constructed by the parkway authority, over, under, along

or across Captree parkway, telephone, telegraph or electric wires and

cables, gas mains, water mains, and other mechanical equipment not

inconsistent with park or parkway purposes; to contract for such

construction and to lease the right to construct and/or use the same on

such terms and for such consideration as it shall determine, provided,

however, that no lease shall be made for a period of more than ten years

from the date when it is made.

6. To construct and maintain facilities for the public on and along

Captree bridge and if constructed by it, on and along Captree parkway

(not inconsistent with the use of Captree bridge as a bridge and Captree

parkway as a parkway), to contract for such construction, and to lease

the right to construct and/or use such facilities on such terms and for

such consideration as it shall determine, provided, however, that no

lease shall be made for a period of more than ten years from the date

when it is made.

7. To do all things necessary or convenient to enforce its rights and

to carry out its purposes, duties and the powers expressly given in this

or any other section of this title.

* NB (Authority abolished June 30, 1978)