N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 1048-z

§ 1048-z. Limited liability. Neither the members of the authority nor\nof the water board, nor any officer or employee of the authority nor the\nwater board acting in behalf thereof, while acting within the scope of\nhis authority, shall be subject to any liability resulting from (i) the\nconstruction, ownership, maintenance or operation of any project\nfinanced with the assistance of the authority, (ii) the construction,\nownership, maintenance or operation of any water system or facility\nowned by the water board, or (iii) carrying out any of the powers\nexpressly given in this title. A director, officer or employee of the\nauthority shall be deemed an "employee" for the purposes of chapter\nthree of section seventy-nine of the Buffalo city ordinances, provided\nhowever that any director, either appointed by the governor or an\nemployee of the state shall be deemed an "employee" for the purposes of\nsection eighteen of the public officers law for any action relating to\ntheir activities as a director of the authority created by this title.\n