N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2593: Defense and indemnification

§ 2593. Defense and indemnification. The authority shall not execute

any of its powers, except as necessary to commence its corporate

existence, until it has elected to make the provision of section

eighteen of the public officers law applicable to its employees (as such

term is defined in section eighteen of the public officers law) pursuant

to subdivision two of such section; provided, however, that nothing

contained within this section shall be deemed to permit the authority to

extend the provisions of section eighteen of the public officers law

upon any independent contractor.