N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2050-ff: Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities

§ 2050-ff. Governmental capacity of the authority and municipalities.

The towns, other municipalities within the area of operation and the

authority, 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 other public corporation.