N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2520: Actions against authority

* § 2520. Actions against authority. 1. Except in an action for

wrongful death, an action against the authority for personal injury,

real or personal property damage or destruction or founded on tort shall

not be commenced more than one year and ninety days after the cause of

action thereof shall have accrued nor unless a notice of claim shall

have been served on a member of the authority or officer or employee

thereof designated by the authority for such purpose, within the time

limited by, and in compliance with the requirements of section fifty-e

of the general municipal law. An action against the authority for

wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim

and time limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of this

chapter.

2. The venue of every action, suit or special proceeding brought

against the authority shall be laid in the county of New York.

3. No member, officer, employee or agent of the authority, while

acting in the scope of his authority, shall be subject to any personal

liability resulting from exercising or carrying out of any of the

authority's purposes or powers.

* NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)