N.Y. Transportation Law § 301: Definitions

§ 301. Definitions. Whenever used in this article, unless a different

meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. "Mass transportation

capital project." The acquisition, construction, reconstruction or

improvement with federal assistance of any rapid transit, railroad,

omnibus, marine transportation or other mass transportation capital

facility and any capital equipment used in connection therewith.

2. "Municipal project." Any mass transit capital project undertaken by

a municipal corporation.

3. "Federal assistance." Funds available, other than by loan, from the

federal government to any municipal corporation, either directly or

through allocation by the state, for any mass transportation capital

project.

4. "Municipal corporation." A municipal corporation includes a city,

town, village, county, not including a county wholly contained within a

city, special transportation district, public benefit corporation or

other public corporation or two or more of the foregoing acting jointly.

5. "Project cost." The actual cost of any municipal project or the

estimated reasonable cost thereof as determined by the commissioner,

whichever is lower, plus any direct incidental costs approved by the

state comptroller.