N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2547: Actions against the corporation

§ 2547. Actions against the corporation. (a) Except in an action for

wrongful death, an action against the corporation for personal injury or

property damage 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

director of the corporation or officer or employee thereof designated by

the corporation 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 corporation 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.

(b) The venue of every action, suit or special proceeding brought

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

(c) Neither any director of the corporation nor any officer, employee,

or agent of the corporation, while acting within the scope of their

authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from

exercising or carrying out of any of the corporation's purposes or

powers.