N.Y. Rapid Transit Law § 21-a: Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad tunnel or tunnels

§ 21-a. Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad tunnel

or tunnels. a. The city of New York and the New York city transit

authority, acting under and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter

and of title nine of article five of the public authorities law, are

hereby authorized to effect the construction and equipment of a rapid

transit railroad tunnel or tunnels between the boroughs of Manhattan and

Queens in the city of New York, along the following route:

A route lying wholly within the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens which

shall begin at a point on East Sixty-third street at the westerly line

of York avenue in the borough of Manhattan where a connection can

conveniently be made to other future rapid transit railroads; thence

extending easterly along East Sixty-third street under York avenue and

Franklin D. Roosevelt drive; thence continuing easterly under the West

channel of the East river, Welfare island and the East channel of the

East river to the borough of Queens; thence continuing easterly under

Queens bridge park and Vernon boulevard to a point on Forty-first avenue

at the easterly line of Vernon boulevard where a connection can

conveniently be made with other future rapid transit railroads.

b. For the purposes of this chapter, such rapid transit railroad

tunnel or tunnels shall be deemed to be a rapid transit railroad.