N.Y. Transportation Law § 423: Powers and duties of municipalities

§ 423. Powers and duties of municipalities. A municipality is hereby

authorized to:

1. Undertake and carry out any municipal transportation infrastructure

renewal project for which state assistance is received or is to be

received pursuant to this article.

2. To expend money received from the state together with other moneys

available to it for costs incurred for any such project.

3. To contract with any person, firm, corporation or agency, either

governmental or private, for the purpose of accomplishing the purposes

of this article.

4. To apply for and receive moneys of the state and the federal

government for the purposes of accomplishing projects undertaken or to

be undertaken pursuant to this article.

5. To perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper

or desirable in order to carry out municipal transportation

infrastructure renewal projects or any obligation, duty or function

relating thereto.