N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 2708

§ 2708. 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 any\nparticipating county or any municipality, with the department of\nenvironmental conservation, the department of transportation or any\nother state agency or instrumentality or with the United States\nenvironmental protection agency or any other federal agency or\ninstrumentality shall inure to and for the benefit of the authority to\nthe same extent and in the same manner as if the authority had been a\nparty to such application or proceeding, and the authority shall be\ndeemed a party thereto, to the extent not prohibited by any federal law.\nAny license, approval, permit or decision issued or granted pursuant to\nor as a result of any such application or proceeding shall inure to the\nbenefit of and be binding upon the authority and shall be assigned and\ntransferred by the town to the authority, unless such assignment and\ntransfer is prohibited by federal 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 project financed in whole or in part by the\nauthority.\n