N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 1475-g

§ 1475-g. Construction contracts. 1. The authority shall let contracts\nfor construction in the same manner, so far as practicable, as is\nprovided by law for contracts of the city, except that where the\nestimated expense of a contract does not exceed five thousand dollars,\nsuch contract may be entered into without public letting. Nothing in\nthis section shall be construed to limit the power of the authority to\ndo any construction directly by the officers, agents and employees of\nthe authority.\n 2. For the purposes of article fifteen-A of the executive law only,\nthe authority shall be deemed a state agency as that term is used in\nsuch article, and all contracts for procurement, design, construction,\nservices and materials shall be deemed state contracts within the\nmeaning of that term as set forth in such article.\n