N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 2900

§ 2900. Compensation; eminent domain taking. When property of a public\nbenefit corporation is taken in the exercise of the power of eminent\ndomain for a purpose substantially different from that for which it is\nheld by such public benefit corporation, just compensation to the public\nbenefit corporation shall be made in the same manner, to the same extent\nand subject to the same limitations as though it were private property.\n