N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 2051-v

§ 2051-v. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and\npermits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of or\ncontemplated by this title, or any proceeding commenced, by the county\nwith the state department of environmental conservation, the department\nof transportation or any other state agency or instrumentality shall\ninure to and for the benefit of the authority to the same extent and in\nthe same manner as if the authority had been a party to such application\nor proceeding, and the authority shall be deemed a party thereto, to the\nextent not prohibited by any federal law. Any license, approval, permit\nor decision issued or granted pursuant to or as a result of any such\napplication or proceeding shall inure to the benefit of and be binding\nupon the authority and shall be assigned and transferred by the county\nto the authority unless such assignment and transfer is prohibited by\nfederal law.\n 2. All such applications, proceedings, licenses, approvals, permits\nand decisions shall further inure to and for the benefit of and be\nbinding upon any person leasing, acquiring, constructing, maintaining,\nusing or occupying any facility financed in whole or in part by the\nauthority.\n