N.Y. State Law § 58: Lands to be acquired; commission

§ 58. Lands to be acquired; commission. Whenever any lands, structures

or waters, situated within the boundaries of this state, are, in the

judgment of the governor, necessary for purposes of public defense, or

for other public purposes incidental thereto including public highway

purposes, the estates, titles and interests in and to such lands,

structures or waters, belonging to or vested in any person, corporation

or municipality, may be acquired by the state as provided in this

article. If any of such lands are, in the judgment of the governor,

needed for public highway purposes leading to, from, across or around

such appropriated lands, such estate as may in his judgment be necessary

therefor may be acquired in such strips of land, not exceeding one

hundred feet in width, as in his judgment are needed for such purposes.

The governor shall, whenever lands, structures or waters, to be

designated by him, are required for such purposes, direct the

adjutant-general, attorney-general, and the commissioner of

transportation, to take such actions and institute such proceedings as

may be necessary to acquire such lands and easements in the name and for

the benefit of the people of the state. Such officers when so directed

are in each instance hereby constituted a temporary commission for the

purpose of acquiring title to the lands so designated and the structures

and waters thereon.