N.Y. Public Housing Law § 222: Application of other laws

§ 222. Application of other laws. For the purposes of the application

of the lien law, the general corporation law, and except as in this

chapter otherwise provided, for the purposes of the application of any

general, special or local law imposing a tax, an authority shall be

deemed a municipal corporation. The term "public corporation" used in

the lien law shall be deemed to include an authority. The term "public

improvement" used in the lien law shall be deemed to include an

improvement upon real property belonging to an authority and the term

"public contract" in such law shall be deemed to include contracts made

by the authority; the secretary of the authority shall, for the purposes

of the lien law be deemed to be the financial officer of the authority

and the officer of the department, bureau, subdivision or commission

having charge of the construction of an improvement and being charged

with the custody and disbursement of the funds applicable to the public

contract or public improvement under, upon or for which goods or

materials are furnished or work was done.