N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2049-g: Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities

§ 2049-g. Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities.

The authority, the town and other municipalities, in carrying out their

respective powers and duties under this title, shall be deemed to be

acting in a governmental capacity. The construction, operation and

maintenance of any project financed in whole or in part by the authority

shall be deemed to be the performance of an essential governmental

function by the authority acting in its governmental capacity, whether

such project shall be owned or operated by the authority or by any

person or public corporation.