N.Y. PBA Law § 2052-Q

§ 2052-q. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and\npermits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of or\ncontemplated by this title heretofore filed, or any proceeding\nheretofore commenced, or any determination or decision heretofore made\nby the county or any municipality and sent to or filed with the state\ndepartment of environmental conservation or any other state agency or\ninstrumentality or with the United States environmental protection\nagency or any other federal agency or instrumentality shall inure to and\nfor the benefit of the authority to the same extent and in the same\nmanner as if the authority had been a party to such application or\nproceeding from its inception, and the authority shall be deemed a party\nthereto, to the extent not prohibited by any federal law. Any license,\napproval, permit or decision heretofore or hereafter issued or granted\npursuant to or as a result of any such application or proceeding shall\ninure to the benefit of and be binding upon the authority and shall be\nassigned and transferred by the county or any such municipality to the\nauthority, unless such assignment and transfer is prohibited by federal\nlaw.\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 project financed in whole or in part by the\nauthority.\n