N.Y. PBA Law § 2050-W

§ 2050-w. Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings,\napprovals and permits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of\nor contemplated by this title heretofore filed, or any proceeding\nheretofore commenced, by the county with the department of environmental\nconservation, the department of transportation or any other state agency\nor instrumentality or with the United States environmental protection\nagency or any other federal agency or instrumentality shall inure to and\nfor the benefit of the agency to the same extent and in the same manner\nas if the agency had been a party to such application or proceeding from\nits inception, and the agency shall be deemed a party thereto, to the\nextent not prohibited by any federal law. Any license, approval, permit\nor decision heretofore or hereafter issued or granted pursuant to or as\na result of any such application or proceeding shall inure to the\nbenefit of and be binding upon the agency and shall be assigned and\ntransferred by the county to the agency, 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 facility financed in whole or in part by the\nagency.\n