N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 713: Acquisition and transfers of land

§ 713. Acquisition and transfers of land. 1. Title to any lands,

easements or rights in land which may be acquired for the authority with

the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this title shall be vested in

the authority.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the board of

supervisors of any county, the town board of any town, the trustees of

any village, or the common council of any city, without any election or

meeting of the taxpayers or voters or other authorization, is hereby

authorized to convey to the authority any land, easement or interest in

land, including a public highway, which the authority may deem

necessary.

3. The authority shall have the right to convey to any appropriate

governmental body of the state of New York any approach road in the

state of New York, and to any appropriate governmental body of Canada

any approach road in the province of Ontario, whenever such appropriate

governmental body shall undertake to maintain the same as a public

highway.