N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 559: Construction contracts

§ 559. Construction contracts. The authority shall do all construction

pursuant to a contract or contracts in the manner, so far as

practicable, provided in the charter of the city for contracts of such

city except that where the estimated expense of a contract does not

exceed ten thousand dollars such contract may be entered into without

public letting, but failure to comply with this section shall not

invalidate such contracts.