N.Y. Public Housing Law § 126: Condemnation of excess property

§ 126. Condemnation of excess property. A municipality or an

authority may take private property by condemnation for the purpose of

providing low rent housing for families of low income, or for the

clearance, replanning, reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas, or

for both of such purposes, and for recreational and other facilities

incidental or appurtenant thereto, but in excess of that required for

public use after such purposes shall have been accomplished. An

authority or municipality may improve and utilize such excess property

wholly or partly for any other public purpose, or may lease or sell such

excess property with restrictions to preserve and protect the project or

projects. Proceedings to acquire such excess property may be brought by

the authority or municipality in the same manner as for the real

property required for the project and may be included in the proceedings

for the acquisition of real property required for the project.