N.Y. Educ. Law § 6006

§ 6006. Property to belong to state. All lands purchased and other\nproperty acquired with money appropriated by the state for such college\nshall be and remain the property of the state. If real property is\npurchased, the title thereto shall be conveyed to the people of the\nstate of New York and the sufficiency of such title and the form of\nconveyance shall be approved by the attorney-general.\n