N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 119-t

§ 119-t. Creation of public authorities to provide mass\ntransportation. The commissioner of transportation shall prepare or\ncause to be prepared for submission to the next regular session of the\nlegislature such measures as may be appropriate to facilitate the\ncreation of public authorities or other public benefit corporations to\nprovide transportation services to any city, town, village or county not\nwholly contained within a city or two or more of the same acting\njointly.\n