Section 1267 - Acquisition and disposition of real property1.[Effective until 6/24/2025] In addition to the powers provided in section twelve hundred sixty-six of this title to acquire transportation facilities, equipment and real property, the authority may acquire, by condemnation pursuant to the eminent domain procedure law, any real property it may deem necessary, convenient or desirable to effectuate the purposes of this title, provided however, that any such condemnation proceedings shall be brought only in the supreme court and the compensation to be paid shall be ascertained and determined by the court without a jury, and provided further that the rate of interest paid upon any judgment or accrued claim against the authority arising out of such condemnation proceedings shall not exceed six per centum. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision , no real property may be acquired by the authority by condemnation for purposes other than a transportation facility unless the governing body of the city, village or town in which such real property is located shall first consent to such condemnation.1.[Effective 6/24/2025] In addition to the powers provided in section twelve hundred sixty-six of this title to acquire transportation facilities, equipment and real property, the authority may acquire, by condemnation pursuant to the condemnation law, any real property it may deem necessary, convenient or desirable to effectuate the purposes of this title, provided however, that any such condemnation proceedings shall be brought only in the supreme court and the compensation to be paid shall be ascertained and determined by the court without a jury. Notwithstand the foregoing provisions of this subdivision one, no real property may be acquired by the authority by condemnation for purposes other than a transportation facility unless the governing body of the city, village or town in which such real property is located shall first consent to such condemnation.2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the authority from bringing any proceedings to remove a cloud on title or such other proceedings as it may, in its discretion, deem proper and necessary or from acquiring any such property by negotiation or purchase.3. Where a person entitled to an award in the proceedings to condemn any real property for any of the purposes of this title remains in possession of such property after the time of the vesting of title in the condemnor, the reasonable value of his use and occupancy of such property subsequent to such time as fixed by agreement or by the court in such proceedings or by any court of competent jurisdiction shall be a lien against such award subject only to the liens of record at the time of vesting of title in the condemnor.4. Subject to the provisions of sections twelve hundred sixty-six and twelve hundred sixty-six-c of this title, title to all property acquired under this act shall vest in the authority or one of its subsidiary corporations, or in the New York city transit authority or one of its subsidiary corporations as the authority directs.5. The authority may, whenever it determines that it is in the interest of the authority, dispose of any real property or property other than real property, which it determines is not necessary, convenient or desirable for its purposes.6. The authority may, whenever it shall determine that it is in the interest of the authority, rent, lease, or grant easements or other rights in, any land or property of the authority.N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 1267
Amended by New York Laws 2019, ch. 39,Sec. P-1, eff. 6/24/2019, exp. 6/24/2022.