N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1570-q: Defense and indemnification

§ 1570-q. Defense and indemnification. The authority shall not execute

any of its powers except as necessary to commence its corporate

existence, until it has elected to make the provision of section

eighteen of the public officers law applicable to its employees (as such

term is defined in such section) 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.