N.Y. Public Housing Law § 463: Rochester Housing Authority

§ 463. Rochester Housing Authority. 1. A municipal housing authority

to be known as the Rochester Housing Authority, is hereby created and

established for the city of Rochester in the county of Monroe for the

accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in article

eighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall

constitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and

consist of five members. It shall have the powers and duties now or

hereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities.

It shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the

provisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and

employees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be

governed by the provisions of this chapter.

2. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law or existing

contracts between the city of Rochester and the state of New York, the

city of Rochester is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, grant and

convey at private sale to the Rochester Housing Authority and such

housing authority is hereby authorized to acquire all of the real and

personal property, structures, fixtures, facilities and appurtenances of

or used in connection with the public housing project in the city of

Rochester, known as Hanover Houses and designated as no. NYS-53 together

with all other assets, including but not limited to, cash in banks,

securities and accounts receivable. Said transfer and conveyance shall

be subject to all existing contracts, leases, special agreements,

compensation awards and pending tort claims affecting the project.

3. Upon transfer, conveyance and delivery as provided in subdivision

two of this title, all the rights, duties, liabilities, and

responsibilities of the city of Rochester relative to NYS-53, including

the loan and subsidy contract with the state of New York, dated

September seventh, nineteen hundred forty-nine, as thereafter amended,

and as prescribed by this chapter shall succeed to, be assumed by and

shall devolve upon the Rochester Housing Authority, but nothing herein

shall be deemed to release the city of Rochester from any existing

liability under such loan and subsidy contract.

4. The commissioner of housing, the city of Rochester and the

Rochester Housing and Rehabilitation Authority are hereby authorized and

empowered to make and execute any and all contracts, deeds, conveyances,

transfers, assignments and other instruments and to perform any and all

acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of the provisions

of this title.