N.Y. Public Housing Law § 479

§ 479. Hempstead Housing Authority. A municipal housing authority, to\nbe known as the Town of Hempstead housing authority is hereby created\nand established for the town of Hempstead in the county of Nassau for\nthe accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in article\neighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall\nconstitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual in duration and\nconsist of five members. It shall have the powers and duties now or\nhereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing authorities.\nIt shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and subject to the\nprovisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and\nemployees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be\ngoverned by the provisions of this chapter.\n