N.Y. Public Housing Law § 404

§ 404. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. The Buffalo Municipal\nHousing Authority is hereby constituted and declared to be a body\ncorporate and politic with all the powers, rights and duties set forth\nin article five of the former state housing law. Notwithstanding any\ninconsistent provision of law, any member of such authority appointed or\nreappointed by the mayor of Buffalo shall be subject to confirmation by\na majority vote of the common council of such city.\n