N.Y. Social Services Law § 374-f: Authority to enter into leases for dwelling units

§ 374-f. Authority to enter into leases for dwelling units. Any

inconsistent provisions of this chapter or any other law

notwithstanding, a public welfare official authorized to operate agency

boarding homes or group homes is hereby empowered to rent or lease

dwelling units in his capacity as a public welfare official, as lessee,

in any federal project, state project or municipal project, as defined

in the public housing law, or in any municipally-aided project or

state-aided project, or other project, as defined in the private housing

finance law, or elsewhere, for the purpose of operating therein such

agency boarding homes or group homes, and is hereby empowered to

contract, in his capacity as a public welfare official, as contractor,

with individuals for their services in conducting such homes and caring

for children or minors placed in such homes.