N.Y. Public Housing Law § 123: Acquisition of lands for future use

§ 123. Acquisition of lands for future use. Notwithstanding any

provision of law, an authority or a government may acquire by purchase,

gift, condemnation or otherwise, such property as it may deem ultimately

necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter or any of

them although temporarily not required for such purposes, provided that

the local legislative body and the planning commission, if any,

authorize such acquisition. The acquisition and use of property under

this section shall be subject to the planning and zoning laws,

ordinances and regulations applicable to the municipality in which the

property is situated. Proceedings to condemn such property shall be

brought by the authority or government in the same manner as for real

property required for a project.