N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1729: Transfer of property

§ 1729. Transfer of property. 1. The city board and the city, acting

by the mayor alone or by resolution of the council, may convey or

transfer to the authority, with or without consideration and without any

further authorization, any real, personal or mixed property (including

inalienable property of the city, except for land mapped as parks), or

any interest therein, in order to assist the authority in implementing a

five-year educational facilities capital plan.

2. In the event the authority wishes to obtain city property for use

as an educational facility pursuant to an approved five-year educational

facilities capital plan, the authority shall request such property in

writing and shall submit such request directly to the mayor. The mayor

shall have thirty days to respond to such request. If the request is

denied, the mayor shall set forth in writing the reasons for such

denial, including whether the city intends to use such property for

other public uses. Such response shall be made available to the public

upon request. If the mayor fails to respond to such request, the

authority may, at the expiration of the thirty-day period, condemn such

property pursuant to its powers under subdivision six of section

seventeen hundred twenty-eight of this title.