N.Y. Rapid Transit Law § 13: Actions and proceedings

§ 13. Actions and proceedings. a. The board of transportation may sue

in the name and behalf of the city. It may in the name of and in behalf

of the city bring action of specific performance or may bring a special

proceeding to compel the performance within such city by any person of

any duty or obligation with reference to or arising out of the

construction or operation of any railroad under, or by reason of, any

grant made or right acquired under this chapter, or out of or by reason

of any contract made or authorized by it or any predecessor board,

commission or commissioner within the city, or it may in behalf of and

in the name of such city bring actions to recover damages for any

violation of contract or duty, or for any wrong committed by any such

person by reason of any nonperformance or violation of duty under the

provisions of this chapter or under any contract or stipulation made in

pursuance of any provisions of this chapter.

b. Every action or proceeding brought by the board of transportation,

and every action or proceeding in which an injunction is had or sought

against the board or such city, or against any person who or which shall

have entered into a contract under the provisions of this chapter, by

reason of any act or thing done, proposed or threatened under or by

virtue of any provision of this chapter, or is sought against any person

claiming or claiming to act under any grant or franchise under this

chapter, and every action or proceeding in which the constitutionality

of any part of this chapter shall or may be brought in question, shall

have a preference above all causes not criminal on the calendar of every

court, and may be brought on for trial or argument upon notice of eight

days for any day of any term on which the court shall be in session.